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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Where's your focus?

Too often as I reflect at New Years the focus is only on the things that I need to improve.  In time, that's all I see, what's wrong.

Which do you see?
Do you see the beautiful tulip or the broken leaf?  No optical illusion just which do you see?  In counseling I paid a lot of money to fix the broken places.  When I started I didn't realize, I was shattered.  The pieces are going back together.  I sometimes think about just quitting now and not look at what's left.  I cut my foot open when I was a kid, the nurse had to scrub it clean before putting on the bandage.  My recovery is coming along quite nicely.  I don't want to mess things up now by not completing the process.  Small fragments left behind will fester and eventually create more pain.  One of the blogs I read said that life is like climbing Mount Everest.  Quitting now seems like getting just a few hundred yards from the top then going home before completing.  Feeling really tired tonight. 
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 12:36 AM

    You'll be alright.

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  2. mulderfanJanuary 12, 2012 at 4:15 AM

    Push on, Ruth! You deserve to make it to the top!

    Maybe we should meet up and have a party there!

    Hugs P/M

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  3. RuthJanuary 12, 2012 at 6:30 AM

    Thanks Lisa

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  4. RuthJanuary 12, 2012 at 6:33 AM

    Thanks (((P/M))) See you at the top...

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  5. EllenJanuary 12, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    Honestly? I saw the tulip flower, but was debating with myself whether I like that kind, or if the colour is too harsh. lol.

    We don't want to give up half healed, for sure.

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  6. RuthJanuary 12, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    Thanks Ellen. Glad you saw the flower first.

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    Hello Ruth

    Actually I saw both. Broken leaf or not it is still a beautiful flower.

    I think doubt crept in because of the tiredness… of course you’re going to make it Ruth, with your determination how could you not!!
    Take care
    Molly

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  8. RuthJanuary 12, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    Thanks Molly

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  9. EvanJanuary 12, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    You are allowed to take breathers on your journey to the top - they help you get there.

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  10. RuthJanuary 12, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    Thank you Evan. I'll keep that in mind.

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  11. PitstopJanuary 17, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    I saw the flower first. Keep going!xx You are a complete inspiration to me and to many others.xx

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  12. RuthJanuary 17, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    Thanks Nyssa.

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