A funny thing happened on the treadmill. We were apparently putting our phone up to run, and used the wrong holder. It had a half bottom, and our phone slipped out from underneath and came crashing to the floor. While the phone case, and face, were intact it seems that the screen module was broken. ET no phone home!
He has been taking care of this phone, both before and after the accident., so we know things happen. We let him take his tablet to therapy to keep his schedule. I was considering what to do about the phone and was pretty sure we could do it over the weekend.
The tablet worked until Friday when he put it on the car in the garage and helped get ready to go to therapy. Since he was taking his medicine, mom drove slowly to the main intersection outside the subdivision before speeding up. Neither of them heard the tablet fly off the car. I hope someone picked it up to have an early Christmas, because otherwise it was ruined in the rain that evening.
Needless to say, I'm not sure the tablet is coming back soon, but we did get a replacement phone for him over the weekend.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
To live, or to die, each day
I feel I must write this, because many of those I know need to hear it. There are answers below, so don't stop.
Every day you wake up, you have a choice. You either choose to live, or to die. While some may think that a harsh reality, consider this:
Every day you wake up, what are your thoughts? Are they, "How am I going to get through this day?" or "Oh no! Not today! I have to ______!"?
If so, you have given in to stress. Unless something (completely unexpected and amazing) happens to change your mood, you will continue on this course. You may figure out how to get through the day, or you may realize that half the day is already done without the stressful occurrence before you relax. Either way, you woke up and chose to die. At least half of your day, you are choosing that same fate.
Even writing this made me feel very stressed. I know someone like this. She is older, has moderate dementia, advanced diabetes, and is going blind because of some poor choices in life. She also has just been diagnosed with Parkinson's, and has deteriorated more in the last year than in the last ten years. She used to drive, but has not been able to in the last year.
She calls me frequently, asking my advice on what to do to stop this madness. She tells me in almost every phone call that she just wants to die. I encourage her to enjoy the people who are around her, to participate in activities despite her condition, and to use her remaining abilities to enjoy life. She listens to what I say, resolutely agrees, then repeats the conversation the next time because of her dementia.
She is stuck in this angry cycle because that is how she trained her body and brain to react to adversity. I feel sad for her because of her condition. I cry for her because I know she will forget our conversation. I pray that she will be able to be happy. I know that my voice is a smile in the dark clouds of her situation, and that somewhere inside she knows this, too. I know...because she is my mother.
ON THE OTHER HAND........
When you wake up, train yourself to remember that God has given you another day to enjoy your life. The more you try, the better you will become at it. First think about how you get to see those you love again. You can give them the benefit of your knowledge, and you can learn from theirs. Life is full of wonders, no matter your age, no matter where life has taken you. Find any three year old at the mall or in the park and watch how they view the world. Everything is wonderful to them. (Except naps, of course)
Interestingly, I have watched Isaac tackle the world since his accident. His heart is in front of him every step of the way. At first I thought it silly that God would change my son to be so much of outwardly loving person, because how can that continue through this world.
BUT IT CAN!!!!
Isaac tackles school, therapy, home, crowds with joy and happiness. His friends are happy when they are around him. Of course, there are more girls than boys at this age. I know that Isaac had to re-learn much of his understanding of the world. I can still see that little boy wonder in many things new to him. Thinking like that, I get a rush of energy and giddiness that simply cannot be described in any other way than the effects of happiness.
Your challenge
When you wake up in the morning, push the stress of the world out of your head. Realize that you WOKE UP, and THAT is a miracle. Another day to try again. Another day to move towards happiness, and maybe infect others into it also.
In the words of Zig Ziglar, "Everything worth doing is worth doing POORLY, until you get better at it."
As you go through your morning routine think about what you have to do to organize your day in your head, but remember that you only have today. You know you can give 100% to whatever you do, and be satisfied that it IS good enough when (not if) you do.
If you do not succeed in anything else, remember this KEY THOUGHT....
"A simple smile, given in the right place, to the right person, is enough to save many lives."
Smile at those you love, regardless of your relationship. Smile at those you meet, because they most likely need it. Smile at those you know, since they will be the ones to pass it on.
And smile when you see your reflection, because you are a wonderful miracle that has been given ONE MORE DAY!
Every day you wake up, you have a choice. You either choose to live, or to die. While some may think that a harsh reality, consider this:
Happiness has been scientifically proven to overcome adversity, eradicate pain, and make the body healthier. (Wish that were true for dieting, tho...lol)
Stress has the opposite effect. It makes the body weak, it drains the body of energy, and it pushes the person away from those who care the most. Stress can lead to heart attacks, and heart failure. Put simply, stress kills!
Every day you wake up, what are your thoughts? Are they, "How am I going to get through this day?" or "Oh no! Not today! I have to ______!
If so, you have given in to stress. Unless something (completely unexpected and amazing) happens to change your mood, you will continue on this course. You may figure out how to get through the day, or you may realize that half the day is already done without the stressful occurrence before you relax. Either way, you woke up and chose to die. At least half of your day, you are choosing that same fate.
Even writing this made me feel very stressed. I know someone like this. She is older, has moderate dementia, advanced diabetes, and is going blind because of some poor choices in life. She also has just been diagnosed with Parkinson's, and has deteriorated more in the last year than in the last ten years. She used to drive, but has not been able to in the last year.
She calls me frequently, asking my advice on what to do to stop this madness. She tells me in almost every phone call that she just wants to die. I encourage her to enjoy the people who are around her, to participate in activities despite her condition, and to use her remaining abilities to enjoy life. She listens to what I say, resolutely agrees, then repeats the conversation the next time because of her dementia.
She is stuck in this angry cycle because that is how she trained her body and brain to react to adversity. I feel sad for her because of her condition. I cry for her because I know she will forget our conversation. I pray that she will be able to be happy. I know that my voice is a smile in the dark clouds of her situation, and that somewhere inside she knows this, too. I know...because she is my mother.
ON THE OTHER HAND........
When you wake up, train yourself to remember that God has given you another day to enjoy your life. The more you try, the better you will become at it. First think about how you get to see those you love again. You can give them the benefit of your knowledge, and you can learn from theirs. Life is full of wonders, no matter your age, no matter where life has taken you. Find any three year old at the mall or in the park and watch how they view the world. Everything is wonderful to them. (Except naps, of course)
Interestingly, I have watched Isaac tackle the world since his accident. His heart is in front of him every step of the way. At first I thought it silly that God would change my son to be so much of outwardly loving person, because how can that continue through this world.
BUT IT CAN!!!!
Isaac tackles school, therapy, home, crowds with joy and happiness. His friends are happy when they are around him. Of course, there are more girls than boys at this age. I know that Isaac had to re-learn much of his understanding of the world. I can still see that little boy wonder in many things new to him. Thinking like that, I get a rush of energy and giddiness that simply cannot be described in any other way than the effects of happiness.
Your challenge
When you wake up in the morning, push the stress of the world out of your head. Realize that you WOKE UP, and THAT is a miracle. Another day to try again. Another day to move towards happiness, and maybe infect others into it also.
In the words of Zig Ziglar, "Everything worth doing is worth doing POORLY, until you get better at it."
As you go through your morning routine think about what you have to do to organize your day in your head, but remember that you only have today. You know you can give 100% to whatever you do, and be satisfied that it IS good enough when (not if) you do.
If you do not succeed in anything else, remember this KEY THOUGHT....
"A simple smile, given in the right place, to the right person, is enough to save many lives."
Smile at those you love, regardless of your relationship. Smile at those you meet, because they most likely need it. Smile at those you know, since they will be the ones to pass it on.
And smile when you see your reflection, because you are a wonderful miracle that has been given ONE MORE DAY!
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