WeAreTBI.org - The Social Support Network for People Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

janet

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thank you I'll remember that "balls bounce high when they're dropped"

40 months ago

Barbara

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Morning Steve, Appreciate your words and post. You are so correct about once a parent, always a parent...or so that is with me; my heart remains open to the two children I have who have shunned me. I love them dearly though I don't always like them or their life choices; but they are each adults and must find their own pathway through life. I am saddened that they really don't know me....but I hold the hope that one day they will once again be part of my life. I am grateful for the relationship I have with my daughter, Maya....we have had the generic ups and downs as mother/daughter, but we have both hung in there and my life is richer for it. She and her hubby have been a source of strength and support to me the majority of the time; I can't honestly say that they have a true appreciation of living with brain injury, but I have yet to meet anyone who does unless they are living with the aftermath of BI who can fully understand/appreciate its challenges. They have one son, Carter, who just turned five and he is the song in my heart. I grieve that I have little to no contact with my other grandchildren....I so wish I knew them and they me...perhaps in time; again I hold that hope. Hopefully, wisdom will come with time for my estranged daughter and son....I also hold the hope that they do not have to learn via transgenerational repetition what I experience/feel from their shunning. But....I can only be me and I have no control over that. I just know that I would welcome them into my life once again.
I haven't been able to look at your photos other than the thumbnails....I had an eye infection that developed into a corneal ulcer-ugh!!! It is healing, but the opthalmologist has limited my computer and reading time. I am looking forward to looking at the photos full screen....they are absolutely beautiful and I feel a sense of peace and tranquility just seeing the thumbnails. Thank you so much for sharing them; indeed you have a gift for capturing photos that reflect the beauty you see.
hugs, Barb

43 months ago

Juliette

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Nice to meet you too Steve!! ;)

43 months ago

Juliette

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Hi Steve, Welcome to the site> Great to have you here!!
I hope you're doing good today!!

43 months ago

Barbara

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Thanks for the invite and add! Looking forward to getting to know you and sharing our life experiences now that we are survivors of brain injury. I deeply relate to what you wrote..."And in retrospect there are people in our lives that you can love so much but in your hart you know they are a pot hole that only keeps growing and you have to decide how much you can take before it destroys your vehicle being your Owen life physically or emotionally because they wont change them selves or cant?" Will share more with you soon; I am exhausted today. Your photography is beautiful! I want to spend more time looking at what you uploaded. I found that I have the gift of writing post-BI; it was present before, but now is much more refined. I was honored to have an article I wrote entitled, "My Truth" published by the Brain Injury of America. I write for myself; it is an outlet....sometimes creative, sometimes a port in the storm of living post-BI. I would like to publish my writings someday. Take care my new friend. hugs, Barb

43 months ago

Leslie

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thanks for the add. :) i like what you said about your intellectual talents becoming more amplified but your emotions more fragile. i can definitely relate to that - brain injury can be really profound. i look forward to talking with you more.

43 months ago