"Gallows humor has its roots in the quest for sanity. When the situation is so black, so dark, that grief or fear threatens to overwhelm, there is nothing like a good joke or two to resuscitate hope." In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.
"We made it impossible for him to take himself too seriously." In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.
My hair was braided by the nurses, I was still in a coma so I didn't get the opportunity to laugh at my new look or refer to the do as my "Coolio braids". I will say that Laura, Kate, Caryn and I got a good laugh over this picture the first time I finally looked at the accident photos.
"No matter how black the hours, light, laughter, and feeling will slowly begin to trickle back one day." In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.
I am pretty proud of how I have adapted to this new life. Proud of everything except flipping off a health care professional, flashing anyone who happened to be unfortunate enough to be anywhere near my hospital room, sitting on anyone who was helping me learn to walk again - which apparently tires you out quickly and the list goes on and on. Luckily my family has a great sense of humor and were able to laugh when I pulled any antics. I am also grateful that I did not loose my sense of humor, I am still able to find quirky things interesting. I am definitely able to laugh at myself when I do or say something odd, my family gave themselves permission to find joy where they could, to laugh at something they thought I would have gotten a kick out of. I have also found that it is easier to get through the day at therapy if I allow myself the opportunity to laugh while I am there, more than likely I am laughing at myself but every once in awhile I find the funny in someone else. Luckily I have a solid relationship with my therapists and I can share my thoughts and/or observations with them. Seriously, when a grown man is having a drama-geek melt down how do you not laugh? I wasn't laughing at him, I was laughing at the situation.
"Sometimes it was easier to operate on blind faith." In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.
Every once in awhile I catch myself feeling like maybe everything will be OK if I just lower all of my expectations. I can guarantee that I will not be lowering my expectations for myself or for anyone else who may come along. I am not going to apologize for wanting good things to happen in my life, I am going to keep pushing the envelope and I am going to keep hoping that things get better. If I slip into the mode where I operate on "blind faith" than so be it.
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