When I think of the word support I think of the people in my life who lift me up and encourage me to keep going. Of course, we need supports in the way of money, food, and shelter as well but I relate to those second to people and relationships.
My support systems would have to be my family (boyfriend, parents, siblings) and my friends. Without each of these people I would not be where I am today - they all have a special emotional connection with me and encourage/support me in different aspects of life. My boyfriend has the hardest part, he plays the role of everyone sometimes :)
If anyone one of my family or friends was not in my life there would be a large void because I communicate with them all on a daily or weekly basis - thanks to text messaging. Even if it is just a simple check-in and not a long drawn out conversation the fact that I know they are there is what counts.
I had a snowboarding accident about ten years ago where I lost my vision for a couple minutes and had major trauma to my head. I still wonder what my life would have been like if I was unable to regain my vision that day on the mountain. This accident taught me to be grateful for all that I have in life and not take things for granted. My support system would have grown if I ended up losing my sight because I would have needed to learn Braille, rely on my other senses, and would have probably had another set of friends who I could relate to.
Wow! What a great example to consider. Just think about your current support system and how different your support system would look if you had not regained your sight. As you said, you would have to have help to learn Braille. You may even have had a seeing eye dog added to your support system. That is really something to thing about!
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ReplyDeleteYou totally hit it on the head when you said that you have to be grateful for all that you have. That is why I thank God every day for my parents and everyone who has been there to support and help me through my divorce and through raising my children until I got establish. Reading about your accident, I am sure it was a scary situation for your family. But knowing you had that support system behind you at all times, I am sure it made you feel a little bit better. In the bible it says, God will put no more on you than you can handle. I believe that so much, I have been through a lot all at once and I always got through it all. Without my faith in God, I would not have my support system.
I have to agree that when I think of support I also think of the people in my life who have a positive impact on me. The people who have been there for me in my lowest of lows and highest of highs. They are there to lift me or knock me down (when I need it). I also am a firm believer that faith in God is one of my biggest supporters, after all He has the plan.
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ReplyDeleteChrissy, you used a great example of what it takes to have a support system. You always want to be people who motivate you, are positive and inspire. I know that in that situation it must have been difficult, but like the ladies above stated you had faith in God and that's all that matters.
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