I have some thoughts and
requests after sharing this quote: “The English word "crisis" is
translated by the Chinese with two little characters; one means "danger",
and the other "opportunity" by Jean Hough.”
Two years ago this month my mom
had just returned home from the hospital for the second time in five months.
What we were told during that stay was that she had and form of dementia, Alzheimer’s.
This came as a shock, as one would expect. She was admitted with what was
thought to be an extreme anxiety attack (shaking, not recognizing her
surroundings or even her husband) and while there was treated for dangerously
low levels of magnesium and potassium as well as physical therapy since her
legs were so weak. She was admitted that previous June with similar symptoms
and was diagnosed with thyroid deficiency.
The point of the quote is that
even with this "crisis" in the health she had known and presented a
new "danger" that this was also an "opportunity" for closeness
within our family. Take the time to tell people how much you love them and
appreciate the life that you have shared together. Share your life experiences
and memories. Make new memories. Take pictures (lots of them). Give up the
things that you have harbored because it is really your own interpretations of
events anyway. Your perceptions are your realities but not necessarily true.
Make amends. Be forgiving. Love the family that you are given. Make a
difference while you can because there are no "do overs". It is not
always someone else's fault. One is either part of the problem or part of the
solution.
In this season of Thanksgiving,
please share your life with others freely, with honesty and integrity. Do not be stingy with your love. Memories
provide great warmth in the process of living your life and not just existing
in life. Spend your life wisely.
Yes, this message may appear
long but my thoughts and appreciation for each and every person in my life are
now longer and deeper. My mother has now been gone ten months and 20 days so my
feelings are still somewhat fresh, close in thought and with precious memories.
I will be forever thankful for being one of so many who shared in her life.
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