As we all know, traveling can be difficult if you have a BPI. Recently my husband and I took a trip from our home near Cleveland to Phoenix and Dallas. A breakfast buffet was included at each hotel.
On our first morning in Phoenix, I was aware that my husband was helping someone get his breakfast, but I was too busy getting my own breakfast to turn and look. After I had gotten my breakfast together, and sat down at a table, I took the time to look around the room. There was my husband getting his own breakfast, and there was the young man he'd just left, starting to eat his breakfast. This man had no hands. While I wondered how he functioned without hands, I couldn't watch him eat his breakfast. That would have been rude. All I could do was eat my own breakfast and think, "There but for the grace of G-d go I."
I never saw that man again after that morning, but I don't think that I'll ever forget him. He certainly made me stop and think.
Joanie
Man with no hands
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Carolyn J
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- Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:22 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI. I am 77 yrs old and never had a name for my injuries until 2004 when I found UBPN at age 66.
My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!
I welcome any and all questions about "My Journey".
There is NO SUCH THING AS A DUMB QUESTION.
Sharing helps to Heal. HUGS do too. - Location: Tacoma WA
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Re: Man with no hands
Joanie
When I was young and having a bad day my Granny always reminded me that there was and would always be someone less fortunate then myself (so to get over myself).
What a wonderful Husband you have.
Tina
When I was young and having a bad day my Granny always reminded me that there was and would always be someone less fortunate then myself (so to get over myself).
What a wonderful Husband you have.
Tina
Re: Man with no hands
Joanie
When I was young and having a bad day my Granny always reminded me that there was and would always be someone less fortunate then myself (so to get over myself).
What a wonderful Husband you have.
Tina
When I was young and having a bad day my Granny always reminded me that there was and would always be someone less fortunate then myself (so to get over myself).
What a wonderful Husband you have.
Tina
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Carolyn J
- Posts: 3424
- Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:22 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI. I am 77 yrs old and never had a name for my injuries until 2004 when I found UBPN at age 66.
My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!
I welcome any and all questions about "My Journey".
There is NO SUCH THING AS A DUMB QUESTION.
Sharing helps to Heal. HUGS do too. - Location: Tacoma WA
- Contact:
Re: Man with no hands
Joanie and TinaT,
My Mom just said , "Forget about it". I learned to "stuff" & not talk about anything(very bad for you)!
That's why I get on my SoapBox and encourage parents to listen to their children in whatever way they verbalize, and non-verbally by their changes in behavior. "Stuffing" is never good at anytime in our lives.
That's my 2 cents...LOL
HUGS all around,
Carolyn J
My Mom just said , "Forget about it". I learned to "stuff" & not talk about anything(very bad for you)!
That's why I get on my SoapBox and encourage parents to listen to their children in whatever way they verbalize, and non-verbally by their changes in behavior. "Stuffing" is never good at anytime in our lives.
That's my 2 cents...LOL
HUGS all around,
Carolyn J
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI
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