A lesson for us all in love and strength.
“…grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change…”
Alert and tense, ready for any stumble, I watched him cross the living room, slowly, painstakingly, supported by the walking frame. He does it every day, and so do I. Being so accustomed to the situation we simply accept the ‘what is’. The ‘what was’ and ‘what should have beens’ do not register… they have no place in the moment. Over the past nine years we have learned to accept and deal with the demands of ever-present reality.
For a moment, I marvelled at the adaptability of the human spirit, that can accept the changes wrought by the most extreme events and learn to encompass an altered reality and the consequences it brings in its wake.
And yet, today was different. Perhaps the news that his attacker has just been sent to prison again that had dredged up old…
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willowdot21 
Nov 06, 2018 @ 15:10:39
Thank you for sharing, Willow xx
Nov 06, 2018 @ 15:14:31
A pleasure Sue 💜