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.
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Yes it is wrong at any time but it seems particularly cruel at Christmas, not least because of the freeing weather.
I jut wish I could help them all!
I know, me too! 🙂
❤
This problem drags on and on even though it is obviously the result of a misguided social experiment that involved shutting down State Hospitals while simultaneously paying for tax cuts by gutting budgets for community mental health services. Now there are other people on the streets as well; the elderly and people who have lost jobs.
Willow, so well said!
I think you’ll be pleased to hear that a number of people in the Irish arts industry, have grouped together in an ‘act of civil disobedience’ and taken over a building in Dublin that used to be used by out Dept. of Health. They felt that they had to do something to ensure that rough sleepers had a place to go. There is huge support for them. I know it’s not the whole answer, by any means, but it is certainly putting homelessness on the agenda here at present.
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willowdot21 
This is very sad and honest.
We need to be aware and help. xxxx
It is indeed still relevant now Willow. So very sad. xx
It truly makes we weep, I see these people on the streets our my town…it is wrong.
Yes it is wrong at any time but it seems particularly cruel at Christmas, not least because of the freeing weather.
I jut wish I could help them all!
I know, me too! 🙂
❤
This problem drags on and on even though it is obviously the result of a misguided social experiment that involved shutting down State Hospitals while simultaneously paying for tax cuts by gutting budgets for community mental health services. Now there are other people on the streets as well; the elderly and people who have lost jobs.
We live in sad bad times, the system is failing badly.
It’s frightening.
Americans have always made the dangerous assumption that we are exempt from the errors in judgement that led to the rise of 20th Century fascism.
dly no one is exempt, no matter where you come from we are all one life changing event away from homelessness!
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Some thoughts on Homelessness and Christmas
Thank you for spreading the word. xx
Alas, this poem is still relevant. Breaks my heart to see homeless people in the freezing cold of winter, hungry and not dressed for the temps. ❤ ❤
it is always the elephant in the corner that will never go away unless we address it!
Indeed. ❤ ❤
Yes indeed!
so sad
It really is !
So sad but true.
Willow, so well said!
I think you’ll be pleased to hear that a number of people in the Irish arts industry, have grouped together in an ‘act of civil disobedience’ and taken over a building in Dublin that used to be used by out Dept. of Health. They felt that they had to do something to ensure that rough sleepers had a place to go. There is huge support for them. I know it’s not the whole answer, by any means, but it is certainly putting homelessness on the agenda here at present.
Well that is excellent, some action however small is a beginning and better than no action at all. Thank you for that news it cheered me up😊
My pleasure. It has cheered most of Ireland up immensely as well. xx
🙂