My Thai Discovery Journey

Hello @soul

a very trying time for you..

so pleased to hear that daughter apologised...huge for you both..

Our adult children can give us so much grief and despair..

Still our love remains

you are showing such strength..

you now know that you have many friends here...

keep in touch..

I will try to respond when I can...sticking to less threads now...self care and where I feel that I might be of some help..

take care

Hello @soul. Sounds like you're working really hard on your recovery. I'm really glad to hear that it's heading in the right direction. Wishing you courage, patience and perseverance.

Hi @soul leaving sunrise from Tassie.💜💕

@soul thinking of you especially at the moment. Hugs and warm wishes.

@soul Hi soul how is my favourite jellyfish? I hope you are doing well now and have lots of people around you this Christmas to take care of you. xx

Hi Everyone,

Sorry that I have been largely absent from the threads. Feels like I hardly have any energy for my own problems let alone anyone else’s. I see that some of you have changed your avatars. I have no idea what is happening in your day to day lives but I hope that you are as healthy and happy as you can be.

Well, it’s that time of year when we tend to reflect on the past twelve months and contemplate the coming ones. I remember thinking that I was glad 2016 was over and that 2017 would be a better. Wow - I sure got that prediction wrong with some major traumatic occurrences. My relationship with my partner turning so violent and damaging, my mother’s passing and the reaction I received from my siblings and now this accident and the toll it has taken on my physical well-being. Seems as if the attacks have come from everywhere.

I could ask myself why? but I will never get a plausible answer to that. What do you you do? Somehow, summon some strength to get out of bed each day and put one foot in front of the other in the hope that just maybe 2018 will bring some joy and happiness. The alternative is just so sad.

My recovery from my injuries continues to be slow but I am working hard at it. The physio reckons it will be another six months until I get reasonable functional use of my arm and hand. The pain is difficult to deal with. It’s constant and disturbs my sleep every night and exhausts me during the day. I’m still on prescription medication for it. I have seven medical appointments booked in the new year thus far. It seems to be all I do. Order an Uber car, go to these consultations or therapy sessions, go home. I miss doing the simple things I used to. I even miss being able to hang out the washing. I do what I can and often become frustrated by my limitations.

I went to the shops today with my daughter to get some groceries. It probably took an hour because of all the people loading up their trolleys with way too much Christmas food. I wondered about what sort of gatherings they would be attending or hosting - family and friends. I was so tired after the trip.

My Christmas will be a brunch here with just my son and daughter. Pleased to say that things with her are good at the moment. She will be preparing the meal as I am as good as useless in that realm at the moment. I recall a similar event last year - just the three of us and afterwards, we walked the dog. I really miss that. I don’t have enough energy to go walking just yet. Hopefully it will be something I can do again soon. Really missing my yoga sessions too.

Anyway, enough about me. I would love you all to have a brilliant Christmas and New Year period, in whatever way you celebrate it. I hope to be able to reach out a bit more soon. I want you to know that all your kind thoughts have been greatly appreciated and made me feel not so alone. Thank you so much!!!! You are all so beautiful!!! May 2018 be really really good for us all.