Welcome to my blog. It varies how regular I write posts here. I sustained a 'Traumatic Acquired Brain Injury', and a six month coma from a 'road traffic accident' whilst cycling, in October 2006. I spent the following 4 years (22-26yrs old), in a combination of hospitals and rehabilitation homes. Now, I have been living independently in Surbiton, England since October 2010. This blog begun life in December 2010, as i realised that there are many people worldwide that i want to share experiences with. I know that, as a wheelchair user, I am obviously not as mobile as i wish, so, use the internet to connect to you. I enjoy letting my thoughts represent through type. I type honestly. As numerous readers, as well as email recipients, will understand, I find typing to be very therapeutic. Thank you :)
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Tuesday, 3 May 2011

Hmmmm mmm mmmmmmmm.......

I type this in the afternoon, as I've returned home from an unexpectedly 'quite cold' coffee trip. The coffee warmed me up, but the weather was surprisingly 'fresh'. Yet, as i type there are kids (or 'children', but no, 'kids') screaming, full of so much energy, outside in sunlight. Is 'kid' a more derogatory term? Who knows, soon, like the sun, they will disappear. But children are the future. hmmmmmmm. I am wearing a thin layer of clothes, and so misjudged the weather. COLD, we've had summer a couple of weeks ago.

OK! boring boring. The kids have gone in, more coffee is made, focus, type. Basically, I should tell that I did not feel in the best of moods earlier. A number of issues to be negative about, but no, you do not want to read about them. I can (and do) use this blog as an uplift, as I force myself to focus on positives (well, try). Shivering in the howling wind, I began to feel down about my existence. AAAAWWWHH. Wipe away the tears. But then I stopped, realised that i was feeling how i was, and thankfully i do still have my mind and power to stop and use my 'get-out clause wildcard'. By telling myself to stop and just realise how lucky I am to be here, i play the wildcard.

I believe that although everyone has their fate/destiny, we each have a certain degree of free will or choice. We must recognise it's power and learn how to utilise it. It is so so special, everyone must realise that they're so so lucky to have it. I realise that everyone's choices will be different, but they differ in order to create this beautiful world in which we live, in which the variation and possibilities of everything is/are endless.

Hmmmm. Right,got it? These are all my words, so please feel free to query if I'm misunderstood. It is this belief which I hold strong, and holds me strong. I feel it fair to say that I am so so grateful to everyone and everything who have affected me in some way or another. Essentially, so should everyone. But, i learn from history, everyday there is more and more to learn. I'll stop rambling, sorry.   

1 comment:

  1. I wish more people would think like you Patrick and consider the glass half full. Life is an incredible journey and whatever we are dealt we should try to seek the most positive approach and reflect evenly on our passage through the time we are here.
    Good to hear your thoughts and that you are single handedly keeping the coffee trade going.... Will catch up soon - promise. Laura xx (hopefully one of the positive effects in your recent life!).

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