Book quotes: Only you

"But I also learned that the scar is always there, just below the undergarments, although the raw wound may close. And when you turn, examining yourself at the end of the day before bed, it is you who can see it best in the mirror."  In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.

"there are no shortcuts to healing. There is no circumventing the pain. To truly heal, you must walk right through the blazing core of grief and face it head on, every agonizing day. Only then can you begin to take baby steps towards recovery."   In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.

"There are no good luck charms, no tailsmans or deals with the devil. Misfortune and trouble can find you at any time."  In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.
 
"different ability"  In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff. 
 
"I understood the strength of being in the company of women. It was pwerfully good medicine. " In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.

 



  
"Life is so much more interesting when there is someone you truly respect who is trying to kick your butt, who makes you rise to a higher level to compete. It raises the level of your game."   In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.

 
"On the wall oppposite my bed there weree blown-up photographs of my family, and just looking at them was motivating. Those pictures brought me more than happiness; they gave me a powerful will to recover."  In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.

the pictures on the wall in my hospital room were mostly of my work, I had pictures of friends and family but most of my nurses and doctors commented on the work photos...yay cupcakes!

I saw potential head injuries everywhere."  In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.

This is true, I see potential head injuries EVERYWHERE I look!  Please don't use your cell phone when I am in the car with you, actually don't use it in the car ever.  I think about how I could potentially get hurt everywhere I go - it's very distracting and rather depressing!  I can't help it, my mind wanders and all of a sudden I am worried about something bleak.

"Although I was often hard on myself and the slow pace of my progress, I could see small changes."  In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.

" "I've earned these scars," he would joke."  In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.

"No one can undergo a life-changing event and be the exact same person they were before it happened. I am a more grateful person now, on so many levels. I truly appreciate the depths of friendship and I'm thankful.  I've also had to relearn how to do certain things I once took for granted."  In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.
This quote really struck a chord with me on so many levels, as much as this recovery SUCKS it has taught me so much about myself.  I believe that I have the best, most accomodating family and friends in the world.  I am more thankful for everything.  I am not as hard on myself as I once was.  I do not reccomend changing your life by getting into a horrible accident but I do reccomend finding the positive in every situation.
 
"I have to say that I spent very little time looking back at what was lost."  In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, written by Lee and Bob Woodruff.
This, too, is true, every once in awihle I catch myself saying "this used to be so much easier".  What good is it going to do me to constantly be looking backwards?  Look at the now and try to do better - that's really all anyone can do.