Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light.
My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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Reblogged this on Aaron Elmore and commented:
Here is a wonderful poem which is on the topic of motivation (as part of Just Jot it January 2016), losing it and finding it again. We all need reminding sometimes that we can find that inner spark again, we just need to look hard enough.
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willowdot21 
Great poem, I know the feeling! 🙂
Thanks 🙂
Reblogged this on Aaron Elmore and commented:
Here is a wonderful poem which is on the topic of motivation (as part of Just Jot it January 2016), losing it and finding it again. We all need reminding sometimes that we can find that inner spark again, we just need to look hard enough.
Thanks again! 🙂
Great poem, I love the images too. I’ve reblogged this on my site and gave you a follow 🙂
Thank you for the reblog and the follow I am most grateful. Thank you also for the interesting prompt!
Right! I like how you ended this with a sense of hope. 🙂
Yes never loose hope!! 😀
“Before diagnosing yourself with low self-esteem, make sure you are not merely surrounding yourself with assholes.” — William Gibson
Well said, milady….
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I like Mr Gibson’s Thinking!!
I’d been from this for a very long. I know how it feels when motivation gone. Great poem, very inspiring and motivating.
Thank you for saying so we must not let others steal our motivation….. they will try !!
The last line is so empowering
Always end on a positive!
That is beautiful and so true
Thank you 🙂