The last post I did before this blog fell into oblivion for a couple of years spoke of Perspective, it was the blog post that got the most visits (although not the most comments) out of all the posts I have written here at The Half Full Glass. (Feel free to visit the original post using the link)
What I wrote then still holds true to me today. Many of you may know I had a total knee replacement back in December 2013, just before Christmas. What you may not know is the depths of despair that I dropped to, especially in the first six months post surgery. I still struggle even now as the knee has not responded as well as I would have hoped.
During those dark nights, and there were many of them, when pain was my constant companion and all I wanted to do was to chop my leg off, I had to work really hard at not dropping so low that I lost all hope.
I use perspective to do just that.
Back then (and sometimes even now) I have a leg with pain, constant pain, but at least I have a leg, there are many that don't who still have the pain even with their leg amputated. (I can say the night pain is now mostly gone)
I may have to continue to walk with a walking stick, even all these months later, but at least I can walk and I am not confined to a wheelchair.
I may still be sleeping in the spare bedroom as I continue to have periods of insomnia even though I am now off all my pain killers, except for the occasional panadol, but I have the luxury of a spare bed when there are people on the streets who call a cardboard box home.
I also have a hubby who loves me enough to not be offended that I am not sharing the marital bed on a permanent basis. There are many who do not have a supportive spouse, or a partner or are alone.
I know just how hard it is sometime to keep things in perspective, but I encourage you to try.
Thanks for popping by xxxx (oh and the photo is my jasmine springing into life)
