I was just sitting here thinking, How come I feel so good lately. It just came on like a ton of bricks, just like my grief did. Is it a miracale? No, I think it all has to do with positive thinking. If I think that I'm a survrivor then I am. I survived my childhood,with a monster of a father that couldnt keep his filthy hands off his daughters, I survived a marriage to someone who was very much like my father. Then I survived a divorce from that bum and survived being a single mom for 7yrs. before Bruce came along. I survived seeing my mom die of lung cancer( I even quit smoking while she was sick).Boy I miss her. And now I'm surviving this too. My family always said I was a tough cookie and would make it through everything that got thrown at me. Well I guess they were right. But God, right now I need a break so let me just savor this for a moment please.
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You are a tough cookie my friend,,Most of us are..we have had to handle so mcuh!!I told some one the other day~~all you can do is handle it and go on!!It isn\'t easy, but we can do it...we are survivors!
Lori, I am happy to see that your days are getting better. You are so right on about the positive thinking. I am really trying hard to focus on anything positive that I can right now in hopes that things will start to smooth out. It sounds like you have had a really rough road over the years. You are a remarkable person!!! In growing up I went through some rough times, not anything like what you experienced as child though and my brother always commented that I am like a cat I always end up on my feet. Funny way to look at it. This time I am really having a hard time landing on my feet again. Hang in there and keep doing what you are doing. Take care luv ya, Denise
Lori. you savar every moment of this good feeling. You sure deserve it. You have suffered much and triamphed and soared over it all. All the dats may not feel this good, so you enjoy every single tine bit of it. You are an amazing woman Lori. I am proud of you. You have shown us a good exsmple, and you are an inspiration to me. In a few short months you have came so very far. I am trying to follow in your steps Love Peggy
Like you, I have overcome some pretty nasty things too. I remember the counselor bringing that to my attention. I NOW think wow, I had to be strong to make it thru those times. For me though, going thru MOST of those situations JIM was beside me, so I am trying to bring up that strength on my own, a bit hard, but I am digging deep. Hugs, Alice