• Guest, Help The DPF Community Thrive - Join Our Donation Drive Today!

    We're launching a special DPF Donation Drive to ensure our beloved forum continues to flourish. Your support is vital in helping us cover essential server costs and keep our community running smoothly — This is more than just a donation; it's an investment in the future of our community.

    Join us in this crucial drive and let's ensure our forum remains a vibrant and dynamic place for everyone.

    Please visit the DPF Donation Drive Thread for details and instructions on how you can make your donation today!

Taking a break/stepping away for a bit - could use some prayers + pixie dust

Status
Not open for further replies.
Taking a break/stepping away for a bit - could use some prayers + pixie dust
echoharmony said:
I just....with everything in my real life going so terribly, I need something, just one thing, to go right in my life.
Click to expand...

I hear this & I feel this & I share this. To some, I might come across as a happy-go-lucky woman who likes to zap others (too much money ??). Very few of my closer pin friends know some of the heartaches I had in my earlier life, just as I know some of the heartaches of others.

Some people seem to have everything they want, some nothing and some in between. I wish I knew how to tip the scales in my favor and in everyone else's. Sadly, it does not seem to work that way.

You might lose a lot of things in life, people & pins. Just hang on to every little shred of hope you can muster, try to find things to renew your joy of living. We take so many things for granted, I found that out the hard way when I lost the use of my legs following a car accident that took my only sister .... ironically on 13th - yes, it is unlucky.

After surgery, 4 months of physical therapy and many embarassing moments when complete strangers had to attend my daily needs, today I give thanks every time I can use the bathroom on my own. Something so simple, yet we don't know how important that is until we are completely humbled. I know it still pales in comparison to what some others endured and shut up :lol:

And when all else fails, remember: What goes down must come up Sending you lots of Pixie Dust for better days and better trades.
 

That was a beautiful post. And probably relevant to a lot of people here. Thank you.
 
Merryweather said:
I know it still pales in comparison to what some others endured...
Click to expand...

An acquaintance of mine who's had to undergo surgery and chemo three times for cancer said something I thought was wise: everyone's pain is as big as it is.

What he meant was, other people may have gone through worse than you, but that doesn't mean what you went through is nothing.

Hugs and pixie dust to you Merryweather and you echo and everyone who's got a rough time going on. May it get better for us all.
 
*big hugs to Merryweather and everyone else who needs one*

As an update, I was diagnosed with fibro myalgia on Thursday, and told I have a severe vitamin D deficiency. Oh joy! Hanging in there, though.
 
Yes, hugs & Pixie Dust to Echo & Selen.
Hoping that Vitamin D helps the hip pain, Echo. I know lessening pain should help in so many ways
Selen, I'm glad you are better. I'm sorry that I didn't realize you had been ill.
 
I just wanted to add a post here and say that although we have never had one-on-one interaction, I always enjoy reading your posts and I am sorry to hear that things in your life have been piling up on you lately. The good will come too though, it always does for good people, just keep your head up and stick around... from this thread it is easy to see how many friends you have here.
 
suzanneb said:
Selen, I'm glad you are better. I'm sorry that I didn't realize you had been ill.
Click to expand...

Suzanne & others This was in 1996 when I was relatively much younger and could spring back. Today, luckily those trying days are behind me, I have a much happier life, but some of those lessons stuck so I can dish out advice :lol:
 
Echo ... oh dear, your cross is different but we all have something to bear. I am hoping as science & medicine advances, even if there is not a 100% cure, they will develop the means to help you and other patients to cope.

What Sophia (leopardpolkadotspots) wrote about her mother is encouraging. Hopefully as you take those Vitamin D shots, your symptoms will improve. In the mean time, you have people to help you to hang on. Every new day has the potential to bring goodness if we all apply ourselves.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Menu
Log in
Register