Beautifully Unique : Journey

Friday, February 14, 2014

Journey

Blogging Friends.... Happy Valentine's Day!! I hope you're all enjoying it!! I spent today watching my very energetic nearly two-year old niece, "Amethyst", so as these words are being typed I'm happily exhausted!! I love that little girl!! But do not worry. I have a ton of white chocolate in my system right now!! Yum!! So. As today is slipping away from me and I haven't got the time to write, here's a quotation. I do not always agree with Oprah Winfrey, but these words--which proudly grace my February wall calendar page--are striking an emotional chord with me right now. Because. Of my learning disabilities and ongoing self acceptance journey. Because. Of my broken, shattered dream and ongoing journey toward contentment. Just because. Thanks, Oprah. Such wise words.

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough. --Oprah Winfrey

8 comments:

Sketching with Dogs said...: That is a very wise (and true) saying.
Happy Valentine's Day Raelyn, glad you had fun with your neice.
Love from Lynne Dip and Elliot x; February 15, 2014 at 1:16 AM
Unknown said...: Sorry we are late over because of the time difference but we hope you had a fabulous Valentine's Day. Have a super Saturday.
Best wishes Molly; February 15, 2014 at 2:54 AM
Mary Lou said...: Lynne Dip and Elliot....
Thank-you for the comment, Friends!!
"That is a very wise (and true) saying.". I can't but agree!! ;op; February 15, 2014 at 5:58 PM
Mary Lou said...: Molly....
Thank-you for the comment, Friend!!
"Sorry we are late over because of the time difference but we hope you had a fabulous Valentine's Day.". You know what they say? "Better late than never"!! ;op; February 15, 2014 at 6:00 PM
Christina @ The Murrayed Life said...: What wise, wise words. I need to remember those far more often! It's just so hard in this day and age with the internet and blogs and pinterest and peeks into the Jones' next door, ya know?

Hope you had a great Valentine's Day!!!; February 16, 2014 at 7:11 PM
Mary Lou said...: Christina....
Thank-you for the comment, Friend!!
"What wise, wise words. I need to remember those far more often! It's just so hard in this day and age with the internet and blogs and pinterest and peeks into the Jones' next door, ya know?". Exactly!! ;op; February 16, 2014 at 9:05 PM
Ryker said...: What a great quote, it really rings true!; February 18, 2014 at 1:40 PM
Mary Lou said...: Ryker....
Thank-you for the comment, Friend!!
"What a great quote, it really rings true!". I can't but agree!! ;op; February 18, 2014 at 3:06 PM

"It's A... Terrible Privilege"

{Taken from "The Avengers"}
Tony Stark: You know, I've got a cluster of shrapnel, trying every second to crawl its way into my heart.
[Stark points at the mini-arc reactor in his chest]
Tony Stark: This stops it. This little circle of light. It's part of me now, not just armor. It's a... terrible privilege.
Bruce Banner: But you can control it.
Tony Stark: Because I learned how.
Bruce Banner: It's different.
[Banner tries to read the computer screen, but Stark slides the data aside with his finger so the two can see face-to-face]
Tony Stark: Hey, I've read all about your accident. That much gamma exposure should have killed you.
Bruce Banner: So you're saying that the Hulk... the other guy... saved my life? That's nice. It's a nice sentiment. Save it for... what?
Tony Stark: I guess we'll find out.
[Banner and Stark get back to work at their respective computers]
Bruce Banner: You might not enjoy that.
Tony Stark: You just might.

Raelyn:

I am a 31-year old American woman. I was born with multiple birth defects. Craniosynostosis. {I did not have any soft spots.} Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. {I had a hole in my diaphragm.} And Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. {I had an irregular, rapid heartbeat.} All three birth defects have been surgically repaired!! I live with "developmental delays". Learning disabilities, if you will. Such as--unfortunately--premature short-term memory loss. Oh, and I have attention deficit disorder, as well!! I do not like to evade such an issue as my learning disabilities. No. It hurts sometimes to be different. I was also diagnosed with a condition called folliculitis decalvans. {I am more than likely going to lose my hair, go bald, and unveil twain Frankenstein-like surgically-created craniosynostosis scars. Permanently.} But God is gradually teaching me that we are all, as my phrase goes, Beautifully Unique!!