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Author:
Sally (Joyful)
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Date Posted: 13:22:22 06/24/07 Sun
In reply to:
Megan (jinx)
's message, "Re: Long term pain" on 14:36:52 06/13/07 Wed
Hi;
Thank you for you reply to my message, I just read it. I appreciate your kind words. I'm sorry to hear about your accident and that you are having difficulty with your arm. Let me encourage you to "hang in there". When I got hurt several years ago, it was such a shock- I'd been really ahtletic before, and always thought of myself as "strong". Getting hurt has shown me a few things- firstly that in some ways, I'm not as strong as I perceived myself to be. I no longer am able to do all the things I once loved- and that makes me really sad- and also no matter what I do, I can't "beat" this pain, or make it go away entirely. However, I've also learnt that in someways, I'm stronger than I thought I was before I got hurt. By that, I mean that I've learnt that it is posible to face life with a smile and a joyful heart- even when your body hurts, and you have lost the ability to do some of the things you once loved. I've learnt that even though pain is a constant part of my life, it is not the main part of my life. I do not have a choice about the fact that I've gotten hurt and that my life has changed, but I can still choose to face life with as little bitterness as possible, and to take great joy in the good parts of my life(my friends, family, husband, job etc). I also learnt to fight- I got hurt part way through going to University- and at that time I faced a huge amount of prejudice. I'm not naturally a "fighter" but I had to fight to get the help that i needed to be allowed to finish school. And, now looking back it was all worth it. If I hadn't fought so hard for the right to finish school, I would't be able to have the great job I do now (which is one of the areas of my life that brings me great joy). So, anyways, this message has become a little longer than I planned- but please let me encourage you to hang in there, keep fighting, find the best parts of your life (the ones that bring you joy) and never give up.
Sally
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