tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831186914102885023.post2094725898946480372..comments2024-03-22T14:54:18.301-04:00Comments on The Tales of an Amputee Mommy: 12 YearsPeggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667746210133305897noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831186914102885023.post-55317531618990792162010-03-11T13:30:58.232-05:002010-03-11T13:30:58.232-05:00Typically I try to not spend a lot of time on the ...Typically I try to not spend a lot of time on the "why me" thoughts. As you stated, we are so very fortunate to have access to prosthetics etc.. It could be so much worse. I am so lucky... I have so many positive things in my life.<br /><br />This being said, anniversaries still stir up the feelings of loss. It has certainly gotten easier with time. I don't spend a lot of time focusing on the feelings, but at least for me, it is important that I acknowledge the date. I think about who I was back then, and where I have come. <br /><br />I am proud of myself, for not only surviving but for turning what could have been a catastrophic situation into something positive. I am hoping that, by verbalizing what I feel and what I have experienced, that others will not feel as lost. In some small way, I am trying to give back. That is what I am trying to focus on today.<br />:)<br />Thanks for reading!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667746210133305897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831186914102885023.post-21133307336043079072010-03-11T13:14:14.964-05:002010-03-11T13:14:14.964-05:00That must have been a tough situation for you to a...That must have been a tough situation for you to accept, especially since you were so young at the time. when the "why me" feelings enter my mind, i used to get a little down... thinking about how my life has changed AA (after amputation). These days though, instead of being envious of those who still have all of their limbs intact, i remind myself of how fortunate i am that my life situation isn't as bad as many folks deal with... terminal illnesses, death of loved ones, dealing life changing acts of god (earthquakes, etc.).Alnoreply@blogger.com