Hi Lynne,

I'm sorry that you have been feeling down lately. I'm not very good at giving advice about life but here are my thoughts....

Self reflection is fine but don't let it spiral downward. Don't let the sad thoughts out number the good thoughts. Try and stay positive. Be grateful for all of the good things in your life. Focus on what you have instead of what you don't have. Don't look back, look ahead. Life is too short to focus on things that you can't change. You can't change what or why things happened so try not to dwell on it. Instead, live in the moment and look forward to the future.

Hang in there!

Michelle

I think we have all felt this way at one time or another.It helps to focus on the positives.We all still have our lives and we can wake up each day and spend time with our family, friends and pets.I think talking to other amputees help like on DS cause we all know what the other is going through.I think it takes time to develope a more positive attitude it doesnt happen over night.I know it didn't for me.There are times in the day I don't even think about being an amputee.Good luck with everything.I remember my mom telling me when I was younger and would say it was not fair I was born with this problem she would say "who said life was supposed to be fair" that used to annoy me lol.

Life has its ups and downs

All we can do is learn from then and make everyday better then the last day.

This happen to you for some reason and someday it will show it self to you, maybe you will be able to help somebody out who really needs you, or maybe you needed to learn something about life. There is a reason why we just have to wait to show it self to us. We our all here for a reason until it comes we have to live life to fullest as possible because it will end one day.

You don't ever get back to where you were, You get back to where you are going". (I believe our paths are only apparent to us as we live through them and learn as we go.)

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming WOW, what a RIDE!!"

Why me? If it hadn't been you, then it may have been someone who couldn't handle it as well as you."
- Archie Floyd


I hope this help put a smile on your face becaause when you smile you fell better

Dennis

Definitely don't feel all alone in the transient blues boat; I'm there, myself at present, but I keep remembering life is a balancing act and *I* had about 58 REALLY GOOD HEALTHY years so, OK, guess I'm due a couple or three sucky ones. The thing is, as long as you just don't give up and fall INTO the Pity Pot, you have the opportunity to get off it - and all ya really have to do to get that incentive is to LOOK AROUND for it. You'll find someone who has a worse deal in life, most of the time.

Recently I had such an opportunity, scootering around my local Wal Mart store. Saw a fellow minus both arms and both legs. Had JUST seen Nicky Vajicic (?) on some local TV station's religious program and passed the website info to the fellow's caregiver witha note that I figured maybe he might be sensitive about a stranger approaching and talking to him about it. Saw him later in the store, gave me a thumbs up type of glowing smile and looked like he'd been told about my note.

I find that these are the quickest ways to get my rump off the pity pot. HELP SOMEBODY ELSE, SOMEHOW...

hey lynne, life is certainly different, its confronting when an amputation challenges us to slow down and smell the flowers wher b4 it seemed so cruisy and i loathe the saying theres someone worse off than you but dennis is right when you are feeling really bad help someone else in which ever capacit u can cos it gives the day a purpose. i keep being told this one keep a diary im sorta in your shoes i have a stump that isnt shaping so every time i take steps foward my stump doesnt cooperate but at least my brains still active.
play with a pet i have a cockatiel whos a laptop keyboard thief and loves to have attention
have realistic goals, like riding a bike is unrealistic for me at this stage. so waiting for surgery and getting a better gait pattern are mine. think about it whats yours]
good luck keep posting on ds
cheers janice

whent I get down ..I start think of all the good thing that has happenn and more will come.I'm looking forward too Amutee golf tourment .Thier 40 to 5o Amputees and a very great time.oh i SHOOT OVER 110 TOO 130 not good at all but have a great time.If any one whant this too see lots of amutees at one place.I'm sure if you email them .you can sign up too eat with us if you donot play golf a very up lifting day.This try to get to know more amutees

#1: The Lord has a reason for EVERYTHING....
#2: The Lord will NEVER give you more than you can handle....
#3: Phillipians 4:13
I will keep you in my prayers.