topic Re: Humbling Day in Among Friends

Humbling Day

TX-starlight — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:15:02 GMT

I had a humbling experience today, it made me so thankful for many things. I visited a friend I had not seen in several yrs. She recently fell, broke her ankle & leg, & is in re-hab/nursing home, temporarily. We really had not spoken in over a yr, but due to many things, had grown apart, as well as distance in living areas. It broke my heart when I saw her. Not only does she have a broken leg/foot, she also has developed neuropathy in here hands & feet. Her speech was slightly slurred also. Her husband had a leg amputated several yrs ago. They are both in sad, sad shape. I've very much overweight, but it certainly gave me a little different perspective on life. I'm thankful for being in somewhat great shape, compared to those 2.

Re: Humbling Day

Ruby Laine — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:43:26 GMT

@TX-starlight, it’s all about perspective, isn’t it?

Re: Humbling Day

denisemb — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 01:53:19 GMT

@TX-starlight

Things can really change in the blink of an eye, right?

Hope you continue to be well, and that you continue to see your friend occasionally, even though it's hard. Bless you.

Re: Humbling Day

MJDinVegas — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 04:48:53 GMT

I think the take home is how important compassion is when you see such a situation and perhaps when one comes upon something that looks odd, difficult or out of place. It is clear you were compassionate. There is no substitute for opening one’s heart when your encounter someone in need. I’m sure your visit meant the world to her.

Re: Humbling Day

chrystaltree — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:48:57 GMT

Reminds me of that parable. "I cried because I had no shoes and then I met a man who had no feet" or something like that. It's a reminder to us all that we should keep things in perspective.

Re: Humbling Day

TX-starlight — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:53:24 GMT

I forgot to mention my friend will turn 66 next month, I will be 66 in Dec.

Re: Humbling Day

threecees — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:58:48 GMT

@TX-starlight

That was nice that you got back together again.

I am sure that even though she and hubby are dealing with alot she was glad to

see you and knows that you care.

Re: Humbling Day

Daysdee — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:34:20 GMT

We never know how our life can change from one minute to the next. Nice you visited and I'm sure she appreciates it. We have to be thankful for every day we are "up and around."

Re: Humbling Day

lovesrecess — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:27:44 GMT

I had a similar experience when I ran into someone I had not seen in four years....she can barely walk due to a bad knee and her diabetes is not under control. She is several years older than me and it was so sad to see how much pain she was I simply trying to walk. It made me think God was tapping me on my shoulder to remind me to get back to my walking routine.

Re: Humbling Day

hckynut — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:41:20 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
Reminds me of that parable. "I cried because I had no shoes and then I met a man who had no feet" or something like that. It's a reminder to us all that we should keep things in perspective.

@chrystaltree

Reminds me of something like this:

"Everyone throws their problems together and gets to pick one. Most would probably pick their own".

Obviously not verbatim, sorry it's the best I could do.

hckynut(john)

Re: Humbling Day

hckynut — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:39:51 GMT

@TX-starlight

My best wishes to your friend and her husband with their struggles, and you for caring about them.

Just spoke with a friend of mine going back to the 1960's(he is 74) that moved to Arizona several years ago. He played in my adult hockey league, actually helped me start it in 1963, to see how he was doing.

He had some physical issues related to his many years in Masonry. Left a voice mail over a week ago and it's not like him to not call me back, so called again today. Anyways, we got talking about some of our medical issues.

He is having hip/shoulder and back issues now, I too have had major back surgeries and torn rotator cuff, but no hip issues. I told him to hang in there with his rehab and think nothing but positives.

He asked how I was doing and I told him GREAT, and I haven't been this healthy and physically fit for close to 15 years. I told him I am even amazed at how much I am physically able to do, and my ice skating is just as strong and fast as it was over 30 years ago.

You and your friend(s) are much younger than me, but at your ages I was battling some life/death issues, so I do relate to a lot of it. Yes, I am thankful my body and my mind have cooperated with my effort, and allowed me to be able to honestly say this to my friend of decades, even though he is a long way from our home.

We have never lost touch with each other and he has come back to town around the Christmas Holidays to see his brother's and his son's families. Last time he was here he was having inner ear and balance issues, and also had 1 of his shoulders replaced.

You are a great friend to have and I just wanted to tell you about my conversations with my good friend today. And! I see you as a youngster. =^..^=

hckynut(john)

Re: Humbling Day

hckynut — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:49:58 GMT

@lovesrecess wrote:

It made me think God was tapping me on my shoulder to remind me to get back to my walking routine.

@lovesrecess,

Best to pay attention to that "tapping". Unfortunately many physical issues can be caused by some bad choices along the way of aging. "Use it or lose it" or "your body does not WEAR OUT it RUSTS OUT"!

Sometimes seeing others problems is what we need to wake us up.

hckynut(john)