I’m 2 today, now to look at me you may think I’ve had a hard life if I look like this at 2! Well, I’m celebrating (if that’s even the right word?) the 2 year anniversary of my brain injury today and I want to dedicate this one to you, yes you.
This is the face of a survivor
This is the face of a fighter
This is the face of pain and sorrow
This is the face of joy
This is the face of loving and being loved unconditionally
This is a face that has felt hopeless and lost and alone
This is the face that has seen and camped in rock bottom canyon
This is the face of giving up and starting again
This is the face of a newborn
This is the face of a traveller
This is the face of a learner and a teacher
This is the face of feeling broken beyond repair
This is the face of strength and courage
This is the face of grief
This is the face of immeasurable fatigue
This is also YOUR face
To all you survivors, adapters and travellers out there. People who have journeyed through brain injury or loss or mental illness or anything that required you got up and fought. I have cried with you, grieved with you, laughed with you, fallen with you, given up with you, stood, sat and lay down with you, picked myself up with you and got through each day with you.
I AM YOU. YOU ARE ME.
And most importantly I completely and utterly salute you my friends, you’ve totally got this I promise.
Words fail me. This needs to be printed on flyers and given to the world. Beautiful, touching and inspirational. I have to read this again and again.
Thank you!
you have put into words how I feel. Thank You
No problem May, thanks for reading and I hope for your continued recovery.
This is beautiful, as you are. Thank you for the good sort of cry. I need to remember this for myself. Happy Anniversary my dear friend.
You have just made me cry out of joy and thought for all those people who do just get up, get on and overcome. I need to share this inspiration.
Forgot Happy Anniversary x
Thank you Lauren, we all need these reminders, beautifully expressed. So much is taken for granted until we lose it, thank you for reminding me to count my blessings and to try to support all those who are not as blessed. Love from us both and bon voyage! Chris & Graham X