Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.

Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.

  Aldous Huxley.

My experience was not "Good Times."

 It was painful, depressing, and enlightening. I had broken my wrist in three places. The Dr. said the word "shattered," at one point. All I know is that when the cast came off I wanted to faint. Faint and get sick to my stomach! I had to remind myself over and over how others have it so much worse than I do right now.

My accident was not glamorous my any means. I had slipped taking the trash down during a down pour of rain. The trash men rushed over and asked if I was ok. All I could do was say "I think it is broken!" They opened the door to my house and I called out to my family. Off I went to the emergency room.

While I sat there trying to be patient and brave, I felt like a little child who wanted their parent or caregiver to hug them and tell them it would be ok. At the same time I wanted to be totally alone. I was in shock. The mantra I kept saying over and over in my head was "There are other people upstairs in this hospital and they are dying. You will be ok!" I began to think about other people who have had several injuries at once. Waking up from an accident and different parts of their bodies feel like just this one place on mine. This way I could tune out my pain for just moments and wait my turn.

My turn came and I ended up having to have surgery. A metal plate and three pins were placed inside my wrist. The rehabilitation has had its moments but, what can you do? You have to work through the pain to keep moving and get your strength. This is very parallel to life isn't it?

Appreciation is the key! It could have been worse. I came close to hitting my head on the landscaping beam. It was dark and storming outside. Everyone was asleep but my trash crew. It was nice to see them run to my aid so quickly. The human spirit is alive.  I have learned many things during this experience and I know how hard it can be to stay positive at times.

If we give up, the bad guy wins. I think we are all worth fighting for!

Have a day of appreciation for everything! All things have their purpose and it is what you do with your purpose that counts.

You can count on me and I know I can count on you~