Dan, I think you can relate to this incredible true story ... and few others of you as well.
I was 16, 1 year before my accident, camping in the adirondack mountains, (specifically Saranac Lake) it was 1972. I woke up in my sleeping bag snuggled warm inside a half wood half canvas cabin with no running water or electricity. It was just bearly starting to get light out at 5:35am with my sister's and a friend still sleeping near by. I pulled my legs out of the flannel bag and put my bare feet on the sandy wooden floor to search for my sneakers. As I tip toed to the screen door, I took my time to open it as to not wake anybody so I can have this precious time to myself. It was just light enough that I needn't light the Lantrens to find my way to the lake at the bottom of the sandy trail cut through wild blueberries bushes. I finally came upon my destination, an old green wooden canoe that had been pulled up upon the shore. I got in as quietly as possible and picked up an oar without making a sound. My father had taught me how to "Indian paddle" many years ago, a technique that was virtually silent. Once the paddle is in the water it never comes out. With some clever turns of the oar I had mastered the technique. I'm now right where I want to be ... in the middle of the Placid lake with fog hanging over the water not yet burned off. I just sat there, then finally I start to hear one bird start to waken with a chirp here and there. Then another bird returns his call. It's now getting brighter and the fog is starting to burn off the calm water. I laid back against the back of the canoe and watched my little part of the world wake up. It was one of the most exhilarating experience I've lived. Many, many times when I'm stressed, up set or angry, I can bring myself back to that canoe ride. That very same day I put a lack on my back and did a day up up one of my favorite Mountain peaks. As a matter fact I have a picture of a canoe hanging in front of my bed so I can see it's the first thing I see when I wake up. I miss water skiing, snow skiing, cross country skiing swimming, sailing, swimming, boating, camping, hiking. I have more stories if anybody is interested. Bobbie Smile Everyday > On Apr 15, 2015, at 11:43 AM, Danny Hearn <ddh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > I hear you all and can relate, Bobbie,Larry and Shirley-- I woke up like you > said today Larry.....Oh lord another feeling bad day but gotta get up and > make do....It don't help that my wife and only caregiver suffers from awful > migraine headaches for days at a time and is now had one again for 2 straight > days, wish I could help her at times but I can't. Yes Bobbie, like you I > sometimes think of things we used to do but can't now...like you said, > walking into a shower on your own when you want too, walking and feeling the > sand on a beach or the cool grass under your bare feet, I used to get in a > boat and go to out to far isolated places of beauty on a lake to fish and > enjoy nature, used to love long hikes deep into wooded forests....I think of > these things at times but then get back into present reality and try to enjoy > what simple things in life I still can, I guess we all do. Dan H***** > > > > On Wednesday, April 15, 2015 10:21 AM, shirley bell <sbell...@cox.net> wrote: > > > same here, sometimes it takes all I have not to scream at people who complain > about the stupidest stuff or feel so sad seeing friends and strangers do > things I can't. I seems to have gotten worse for me as all these yrs have > passed. I thought things got easier??? Oh well, we all seem to struggle with > it so at least we are not alone. I TRY everyday to keep positive and look at > what I have and not what I don't, which is allot. But it is a challenge. hang > in all of us. > Best, > Shirley Bell > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Willis > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 7:04 AM > Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Showers > > Everyday. Every damn stinking crippled ass day. Soon as my eyes open in the > morning. Pardon my French. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> > Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 > Subject: [QUAD-L] Showers > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > > > I was watching a movie and the actor in the scene woke up, pushed the covers > off, sat up, put her feet on the floor, stood up and walked in to the shower > right after dropping off her PJ's. > It took about 1 minute. > I turned off the TV and tried to remember how that felt ... but I can't. > I couldn't stop crying. > I can't tell you how many times I've heard family or friends say > "I'm going to jump in the shower." > Or > "I got home, I was so dirty I had to jump in the shower." > > I know, I know I should be over feeling like this and it not make me cry > after ALL these years. > So I'm asking; > Does anybody else still get "up set" or "bothered" by what I described > above? > > Smile Everyday > > >
