Thought for the Day

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Registered: 09-01-2004
Thought for the Day
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Sun, 12-12-2004 - 2:14pm

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us."

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Registered: 10-04-2004
Sun, 12-12-2004 - 3:24pm

.........................Triggers.......................


I have a love/hate relationship with that quote. It is SO TRUE, and has manifested itself in my life over and over again. But it brings back some painful memories. I don't mean to say that your posting of the quote brought back painful memories, they have been coming along with the holidays. But that quote has special meaning to me.


I subscribed to Science of Mind monthly pamphlet at the time. For those who are unfamiliar with it, in addition to some articles, there is a section of daily reflections and meditations. And on the day that my life-partner (who was bipolar and an alcoholic/addict) committed suicide (Jan 11, 2000), that was the quote at the top of the reading! Is that weird or what??!! I still have that page which I cut out and saved. It was so true and timely in that circumstance as well, but I also felt a lot of guilt about it (realizing that through her death, I could move forward with my life), because during the last 6 months of her life, which were, well, I can't use the words here, bad just doesn't cover it - she was manic and angry and using (painkillers) and having periods of psychosis, and not being honest with her pdoc - I was waiting for her to get better so we could get on with our lives. And I felt trapped. I couldn't save her and I felt

peace and love,

just_a_big_kid

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Sun, 12-12-2004 - 7:01pm

(((((Sue))))),


I'm sorry that I inadvertently picked a quote that brought up unhappy memories, especially when you were already fighting them.

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Tue, 12-14-2004 - 7:49am

Marci -


OK, ya think this is

peace and love,

just_a_big_kid

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Tue, 12-14-2004 - 5:06pm

OMG.....I needed to read that today. Thank you so much for posting it. Helen Keller was always a hero of mine growing up. I truly needed to hear that so badly. I printed it out to put on my fridge and at my desk at work.

(((((HUGS)))))
Carla