What Inspires or who Inspires me | Filed under About Me
It is a new Tuesday so I’m going to take advantage of the fact that I have this new day and live it to the very best of my abilitiy, with my eyes and heart and soul and mind wide open!
I encourage you to do the same.
Now let me step right up to the microphone without wasting anymore of your valuable time and get right to a few of the questions you have been so kind to leave for me.
Deb of A Simple Country Girl’s Dream asked
Your posts are always so interesting and entertaining. Where do you get your inspiration?
This is a very good question I have to say my inspiration comes from LIFE in general.
There are some very special people who inspired me in how I look at life today.
The first was a gentleman who came into my life when I was having a very difficult time dealing with Missy.
Here is the story about Patrick.
It was not only in the reflection of a computer screen that I could finally face Missy but I also found a best friend.
It began in an MS chat room where we all had many things in common and often talked of what issues we were dealing with or just what might have been going on that day.
I will never forget one pretty bleak night in there I said something and this screen name of msme2 said oh that is just like a typical female.
Let me tell you the sassy side came out as I privately responded to him.
My response went like this, “you don’t know me so just how the hell can you say I am typical for I am anything but typical.”
That was the beginning of a very special friendship like few people ever share.
I will venture to say many husbands and wives would love to have what we had.
Now before you go there you need to understand a few things.
He taught me to expect acceptance from my family on those very bad days when I was dealing with problems in my MS .
I should go get understanding from a fellow MS support persons so use that support that was out there for me.
I listened to his advice and found he is correct because unless you walk in someone’s shoes you can not truly understand.
Now what can I tell you about this person he was born November 2,1955, and he died November 2, 2001 he was a great son, brother, father, uncle, and friend.
I know him for the friend he was to me and so many others .
He always put others first and never allowed his MS to place limits on him .
Compassion he was full of, no matter what was a problem it was not one for Patrick.
I am so blessed for having spent time with him, for being a special part of some important events in his life.
He never allowed MS to be his identity or to to slow him it was colon cancer that did that instead.
MS did not beat him nor did he ever give in to it instead it motivated him.
He was and is not the only one that is the Inspired but he did play a major part in my adjusting to Missy early on and for that I am grateful..
It is “Life” that inspires me and is my Inspiration.
I think anyone who faces a chronic medical disease looks at life in a different way than others.
“Life Is Simply Good.”
Tomorrow you will want to return when I describe the first time I fell in love and how I knew it was love.:heart:
June 27th, 2006 at 12:03 pm
That was a very wonderful post, Vickie. I hope you don’t mind another question, but do you think in some ways Missy has made you a better person despite the struggles?
I was just wondering because you are a person of deep compassion and deep passions, which makes a wonderful combination.
June 27th, 2006 at 12:14 pm
Sounds like a very inspirational guy. To bad he’s gone. The world could use more people like him.
June 27th, 2006 at 12:32 pm
Once again proving that people come into our lives for reasons and when we least expect it. I am thankful to him for being such a wonderful friend to you.
June 27th, 2006 at 2:56 pm
What a wonderful story…Very touching.
Thabnks so much for your Birthday Wishes today! I appreciate it more than I can say…
Do come back if you get Hungry for Yummy Chocolate!:wink:
June 27th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
God Bless Patrick! I am so glad that you both had each other.
June 27th, 2006 at 4:34 pm
Wow! Your post was wonderful. It touched my heart. Patrick sounds wonderful. I had one like that in my life also. He passed Feb. 10, 2005. I miss him very much. Hugsssssss
June 27th, 2006 at 4:56 pm
That was a very touching post. I am so glad you had Patrick in your life.
June 27th, 2006 at 5:14 pm
What a beautiful tribute to Patrick…as always you are able to put the thoughts of many people, regarding individuals who have left footprints on their hearts, into words on the written page.
June 27th, 2006 at 6:10 pm
you had a very good friend there and friends are so hard to find these days.
i hope things are well with you these days miss vickie. things here are fine. i thought my wife and i was going to go to the thrift store this morning but she said she can wait till tomorrow. she has missed about 4 days so far and that is way to long for her. she will deffinetely want to go out tomorrow. do you ever go to thrift stores?
June 27th, 2006 at 7:35 pm
Exellent post.
You never know where you will meet a friend and how they will impact your life.
Patrick knew what needed to fire you up.
He must have been a strong person.
June 27th, 2006 at 8:50 pm
Your Patrick sounds a bit like my Annie. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis 5 months afer we were married, just barely 25 years old. We asked the Doc should we expect her to be a little old lady in a wheel chair by the time she was 30? He said only if she gave up fighting & wanted to do that. She never gave up. We got back from what turned out to be her last RV trip two weeks & a day before she died in the hospital from pneumonia. Attitude probably can help extend a person’s life, but I know it sure can help the quality of life you have, even with a chronic disease. Never give up!
June 27th, 2006 at 10:44 pm
We are so blessed when people like Patrick come into our lives. So many people are afraid to upset the apple cart by being truthful with each other. But sometimes it’s the truth that we need to hear and not just platitudes. Truth with love, that is, not judgement.
June 27th, 2006 at 10:52 pm
p.s.,
That all sounded good in my head, but I don’t think it translated very well
June 27th, 2006 at 11:36 pm
Hey… that is incredible! I know that this may come out sounding a bit silly, but it was inspiring. I am going through a lot right now and sometimes when you are going through things you often can’t see the forest for the trees, then someone says something and reminds you of something you once knew and it seems to open your eyes some and Ms. Vickie, that is what you did with this. Life is what inspires you… I love that! I really do. My mom said that when my brother died and my dad started drinking that she learned to give thanks in all things and it really started helping her look at life differently and now even though my dad doesn’t drink, it helps her to look at things with a different perspective than most people do. It sounds like you do as well. This was a great post! :):thumbsup:
June 28th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Sounds like he was perfect for you, a very cool story little lady.
Cheers
June 28th, 2006 at 6:42 am
Blessings to you my lovely friend.
I love to read your journal.
I have a new little web page, but am still going to keep
my original geocities blog active as well.
Please come for a visit when you can!
Love Jeanne
X0X0
June 28th, 2006 at 9:29 am
That was a lovely tribute post Vickie, you are at your very best when you get to the “personal” posts, whether they be about other people or yourself.
Don’t ever change.
June 28th, 2006 at 11:30 am
Patrick sounds like he was a gem, and I’m so sorry to hear about his passing. I agree with the consensus, we need more like him.
You too, my sweet friend, are an inspiration.
June 28th, 2006 at 12:32 pm
I have survived this long, in this manner, as well as I have due to the influence of two women and the inspiration of one boy. Thanks Sweedie, Thanks Mom, Love you Jesse.
June 28th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
You told his story in such a beautiful way, Victoria.
Now, um…when are you gonna get to MY question? Geez!!!!
June 29th, 2006 at 7:46 am
That was a wonderful story, thank you for sharing it.
Tell The Good One to be patient, but while I’m on the subject, when are you going to answer mine? Huh, huh??