Mile 191
i began a book so many years ago that when i decided to pull it today and read my words i found it in wordperfect 12. okay, old.
here is the beginning. as i read it and feel capable, i will share:
We all travel our road in this life. Our road may be smooth and picturesque, or might be filled with giant potholes and miles of uncharted territories. We never know that road that others take as we meet one another on the path, only that at some point we cross over and because of the route we have taken we are unable to ever understand that persons chartered course. Do we stop to look into their passport, or to grasp the experience of their travels, or do we lean only upon our own understanding of that which we have experienced. Or is it that because of what we have experienced that we think we understand others, but do we really?
who I was, who I am, who I plan to be...
i am trying to heal from severe childhood sexual, emotional,
physical, and mental abuse; and abandonment.
this is my story.
i have good and bad days, and some days the odds seem insurmountable.
i cling to the hope that healing will come to mend the shatter pieces of my heart, mind and body.
mile 191, well, you will understand as you read along.
mile 191, portions of my past have a link on the top right.
mile 191, bottoms up. hears to you and to me.
please, if you know me, just let me know you found me. i need honesty. (and please do not use personal names)
if you want to follow my story, please try to heal with me.
if you want to share with me, please do.
i will post bits of my pain as i can, and leave it here.
i once thought that i would publish...i haven't had the courage.
this is my closet, you are welcome to come in.
just know this is my refuge, healing takes place here,
maybe it will be a refuge to you too.
Quotes from Suvivors United - Standing Strong Together Against Abuse
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face.
Eleanor Roosevelt
When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.
Helen Keller
Success is not to be measured by the position someone has reached in life, but the obstacles he has overcome while trying to succeed.
Booker T. Washington
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard, ' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'
Sydney Harris
Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.
Richard L. Evans
Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Joshua J. Marine
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thanks CORNUT32! ♥
What a sweet award....and thanks for creating something so wonderful that can be passed along to bloggers who are indeed making a difference by sharing their lives.
I invite all my faithful and dear blogger friends to take this award. You indeed have made a difference in my life.
Thank you so much for being with me on my journey to heal....mile 191
1 comment:
Dear Mile 191
It is with your permission I am posting a few links to your blog posts. I firmly believe someone out there needs to read these and
"know they are not alone"
Thank you for your friendship through these years. You ARE an inspiration!
LOVE, PRAYERS and PEACE!
Anna and Steve Elsaesser
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