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Feb 7, 2009

A THERAPUTIC LESSON

WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL I LEARNED A FEW THINGS. ONE OF THEM IS VERY THERAPUTIC FOR ME. I BEGAN DOING MODELS. THE REASON WHY I SAY IT IS THERAPUTIC IS BECAUSE IT HAS TAUGHT ME THAT THINGS CAN NOT BE DONE IN ONE DAY SOMETIMES AND THAT THE HARDER YOU TRY THE WORST IT GETS SOMETIMES. THE FIRST MODEL I GOT, I STARTED PUTTING IT TOGETHER AND TRIED TO DO TO MUCH AT ONE TIME AND WAS NOT LETTING WHAT I HAD ALREADY DONE SIT AND DRY. WHEN I STARTED PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER THAY ALL STARTED FALLING APART AND I GOT FRUSTRATED PUT IT ALL BACK IN THE BOX AND THREW IT IN THE TRASH. WHEN I CALMED DOWN I GOT IT OUT OF THE TRASH AND SAT DOWN AND SAID TO MYSELF YOU CAN DO THIS IF YOU GIVE YOURSELF TIME.
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO JUST PUT IT DOWN AND GO ON TO SOMETHING ELSE WHEN THINGS START GETTING FRUSTRATING. YOU CAN ONLY DO WHAT YOU CAN DO AND THEN YOU HAVE TO LET IT SIT. IT SOUNDS EASY BUT DOING IT IS THE HARD THING AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I AM LEARNING TO DO. IT WILL NOT HAPPEN OVER NIGHT THIS I KNOW BUT IT IS GETTING BETTER.
TIME IS A IMPORTANT PART OF OUR LIVES AND WE HAVE TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT. GETTING FRUSTRATED AND UPSET WASTES TIME WE HAVE THAT WE COULD BE USING SPENDING IT DOING OTHER THINGS LIKE SPENDING IT WITH THE ONES YOU LOVE.

2 comments:

Dreamer said...

I wish you the best in your travels through life! It is so very hard some times and we have to just breath. I have learned in this move to Idaho that it has to be done in order. I want it done today and it is just to depressing to think that way. Take the time to get to know your talents. You are doing a great job! Keep it up. I love you and will see you soon. Love Aunt Kerry

From My House to Yours said...

We all move to fast during certain processes. But you have the right idea. I will try to slow down and take things as they come. I am learning too. Thanks Rob.