Please read Part 1, Part 2,Part 3 , Part 5 and Part 6 for context. Thank you. My confusion turned into clarity when I realized that my being different equipped me to be of maximum service to a Loving God, to the herd and too many other people. In your experience, you may have found that – as Rudolph and I have discovered – there is something that makes you different. … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — Facing Alienation and Isolation — Turning Confusion into Clarity Part 3
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Please read Part 1, Part 2, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6 for context. Thank you. What made Rudolph different from the herd drew him to a unique place of service. Rudolph's gift empowered him to fulfill what none of the other reindeer could hope to do. What made Rudolph different equipped him to be of maximum service to Santa, to his fellow reindeer and as the song infers, too … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — Facing Alienation and Isolation — Turning Confusion into Clarity Part 2
By Second Chance to Live
Please read Part 1, Part 3, Part 4 , Part 5 and Part 6 for context. Thank you. Although Rudolph is merely a fictional character in a Christmas song his plight can easily be identified with by individuals who have experienced similar rejection and ridicule -- because they are different from the "herd". As an individual with a disability, I found that I could easily … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — Facing Alienation and Isolation — Turning Confusion into Clarity Part 1
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me my friend. You are always welcome around my table. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and your family. During this time of the year we may hear and maybe singing various carols. These Christmas carols / songs have become synonymous with this time of the … [Read more...]
Staying the Course in Time
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me my friend. You are always welcome around my table. Merry Christmas to you and your family. While watching the tail end of the movie Elf starring Will Ferrell -- amongst a host of other distinguished actors -- I thought about a familiar song that is sung at Christmas … [Read more...]