Comments on: I Am a Survivor, Are You?

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:12:34 +0000

Bishop,

It is so true. It doesn’t kill us because we survive. We make our lives go on and do not allow ourselves to be held back.

We maybe a little damanged for the experience, but aren’t we all?

By: Bishop

Bishop — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:05:41 +0000

I survied my older brother being killed by terrorists in El Salvador

I survived the passing of my first husband after 13 years

I survived the passing of my only child when he was killed in a car accident

I survived and overcame the bitterness that followed so many tragedies in my lifetime

I survived on bump in the road after another

Do I feel sorry for myself? No – it made me who I am today. It has taught me the lessons I needed to find the strength within myself to help others.

I guess its true: “That which does not kill us only makes us stronger”

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:40:32 +0000

Patricia,

I am so glad you found me. I am so glad you see that you are a survivor. You are so right, if you have survived before; you will continue to survive throughout life. You choose to survive and that is most important!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:40:56 +0000

I stumbled on your Weblog today…isn’t it funny how meaningful that one “click” can be? Survival is an interesting topic. Like everyone, I am definitely a survivor, the list is long. I haven’t thought of it in these terms before, but as I read along…my mind began making its list. Reading along…was helpful too. Taking time to celebrate our accomplishments…to look for the joy…and increasing the positive thought processes like the squirrel painting…it brings with it power and simple joy. I am on this clicking journey because of a change I am facing in my career…a somewhat difficult change, to which I am trying to find inspiration. The study of being present, enjoying more awareness…more now, without worry has been extremely helpful as my mind is especially focused on “how will I survive this change—how will I face it”. Knowing that I have survived before…made me suddenly realized that I have after all faced difficulty and change before, and survival is likely…whatever awaits me.
Thank you for your inspiration!

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:26:16 +0000

Michelle,

That is wonderful! And yes you are!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:16:59 +0000

“The very greatest things – great thoughts, discoveries, inventions – have usually been nurtured in hardship, often pondered over in sorrow, and at length established with difficulty.”
Samuel Smiles

I am a survivor too.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:58:36 +0000

Brad,

You are a survivor! I really enjoy your comments. You share so much and I appreciate it!

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:49:39 +0000

I survived an accident that left me with right sided paralysis. I still have the affects but I am doing EVERYTHING to try to rehab my arm.

I REFUSE to suffer from PLOM- Poor Little Ol ME!

I survived loosing several friends from AIDS!

I survived being homeless as a teen, and living in a treehouse.

I am a survivor!

-Brad

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:20:37 +0000

Jordan

Sounds like the best way to be survivor to me!

By: jordan hishmoel

jordan hishmoel — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:29:46 +0000

hi: i gonna say right again i have a saying, i consider it mine because help me to change my point of view, i always wake at 5 am and do some yoga and then meditation, then i see my agenda and start to feel very lazzy and say but this, but that, yo know always is abut for anything so I say, ok problem-solution which is the prblem today, wich the solution and make my life more confortible, so may be it helps to others to, and peole say i am a very hard and work all the time, but i obly my self to do and to give the best each time i can, ok that is all thanks i am a survivor, and i just forgot why? whel i don’t see bad things on my life may be that is why… thanks for pay atention