I Didnt Fall Off The Face Of The Earth
Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2009
by Susan Thom
Throughout the duration of our lives, we will undoubtedly meet people and go through situations that could easily end our resolve and leave us weakened and battered. How do we protect ourselves from falling backwards instead of moving positively ahead? Where does the knowledge we desperately need in times of hardship and pain actually come from? Are we programmed for it to come naturally, or is there more to our ability not to fall off the face of the earth?
I was sure the strength I was expending to the point of making me ill and weak, would one day turn around and heal my mind, body, and soul. The fact that I believed in a Supreme Being who created and loved me, helped pull me up when I just wanted to fall down. The sense of being a daughter of a warm and loving Father, always helped see me through. The second area I pulled my strength from was my parents. They were strong, they kept going long after their batteries had worn out, and they never gave up.
My mom was a nurse, and when she became riddled with cancer in her hips and bones, but she continued her job, which was in charge of the Gastrointestinal Suite. She did so from a wheelchair. She had so much time off, her doctor's and nurses finally talked her into taking leave, and she spent those last 3 months dying. Her love of family and her never ending ability to push herself to her limit, and beyond, has stayed with me. It has been absorbed into my psyche and my soul, and for that, I am grateful.
For there are always going to be people or things who are going to try to bring us down, hurt us, and even degrade us. We have no control over what others think or do, nor the path a certain situation may take. However, if we are equipped with the knowledge that God is watching, and knows just what is going on, and the tenacity of two parents who taught strength by merely living, we will survive. And because we are on the side of right, honest and good, we will also thrive.
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Top-level comments on this article: (4 total)Good article Susan, some psychiatrist should read this article. It may help them in their practicePlease log in to respond to this comment.
hi david,what a nice compliment.if my mission is to share with others what i have gone through and learned from, i guess i have to go through those happenings to come out o the other side, and be able to write about them.thank you for reading and commenting, it is always appreciated.as always,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
Great job here, Sue. The wisdom here is much needed in todays world.Please log in to respond to this comment.hi ken,as you know, we must go through many trials and tribulations to learn about life, and what we are made of.we can either make our lives better, or we can allow the pitfalls to break us.let's make a pact to make our experiences guide us in the right direction, and not let them destroy the goodness we hold within.my best to you,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
Hi Sue, well said. My mom is a great souce of encouragement to me as well. She never gave up!. Love the picture of your handsome young man :-)Blessings to you! tPlease log in to respond to this comment.hi t,thank you for your comments, and the lovely compliment.he did look sooooo handsome!i am sure my mom and dad were watching from above.my best to you,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
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