Strap yourself in
Get ready
For the ride of your life
Have no doubt
Some days will be brilliant
Some will be dull
A few will be ghastly
But rest assured
You will survive them all
Until you die…
Strap yourself in
Get ready
For the ride of your life
Have no doubt
Some days will be brilliant
Some will be dull
A few will be ghastly
But rest assured
You will survive them all
Until you die…
Thank you Kate for being such an inspiration.
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Thanks Mary
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I’m struggling with the “dull” these days, but ever mindful that dull is relatively better than other “d” words. It’s interesting that we keep seeking constants, when change is the only reliable parameter. At least I am no longer seeking outward (to inappropriate others or substances) for comfort, and have found much inside (self love and compassion) to make the ride softer and easier. I love your little poem, Kate, and a reminder that “the game is afoot!”
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Thanks Lorrie… I find the one biggest lesson of dementia, has been that nothing is constant! Take care always xx
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Kate, you and so many others have helped us to see that we have to control our own destiny and never accept the direction that others PRESCRIBE for us.
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Keep at it Paul… Maureen is one very lucky gal to have you by her side xx
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Yep and equally well captured here: http://shequotes.com/2014/06/23/shequotes-on-making-it-through-bad-days-quote-courage-determination/
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Yep! x
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Oh that roller coaster I’m on has lost its brakes and it is out of control. This ride is both wild and mind blowing….Just when you think all is well the roller coaster car veers dramatically to the right or left and plunges down hill rapidly, around the corner then up and up…It is exhausting but I keep myself strapped in and I hold on tight! Hang in there Kate. We are survivors and it is our mission to be here recording in our hearts and minds what is happening…Stay strong my friend….Much love…VK ❤
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Much love to you as well VK… sorry you’ve lost the brakes on your roller coaster for now, but you’ll find them again, I have absolutely no doubt xxx
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Yes, much better to live until you die rather than to die until you die!
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Oh yes!!! xox
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Hi Kate so true at the moment mine is ghastly as I have just lost my BUB to pancreatic cance but hopefully I will survive with the help of my friends
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Dear Lesley… I am so very sorry to hear of your loss, but am glad you have friends around you. Wish we were closer so I could give you a hug. Take care and would it be ok if I emailed you – using the email you use to make comments here? xox
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Yes of course you can
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As can you Lesley… with a bit of help from your friends, there and here xxx
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I made that same comparison when I retired. I said then I enjoyed the ride with it ups and downs. Today 7 years later I am still enjoying the ride with its ups and downs. The climb has been quite steep once or twice since then with a few twist and turns but I can always see the up ahead when I am in the down slope. That is the advantage of age and experience I guess.
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Well done… and keep going. As you say, age brings the experience, hopefully to cope with all the ups and downs better as well
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