Mind Wanderings - a Piece of Prose for Friday Writings
What comes to mind when given a pretty sunset?
It was a pretty sunset over the lake with pink sky and red sun. But my camera red eye fixer 'fixed it'. There was such a pretty red sun in the middle of this picture when I took it from inside our friend's house at her breakfast room table.
That's the way my life has often been, when someone fixes things for me that I didn't want or feel needed fixing. "Just trying to help" is the reply if I were to protest.
Like the times I have fallen, onto the ground. They rush in and try to help me up, when really I just want to lay there and commiserate.
I don't fall often but when I do it seems there is always pain, often a whole lot more. Blood, scraping of the skin, and three times broken bones. And then my bones don't heal like regular people's do. Oh yes, they "calcify" and stick together but the bones don't grow back together bone to bone. That's why I use my cane when my right big toe hurts walking.
I've talked with some others, this is their story too. So if you happen to come onto one who has fallen, PLEASE for the person's sake, just ASK if he or she wants to get up before you try to fix things. It may help in them with coping of some terrible misery by just lying there for a bit.
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- Photo and Story Copyright, Jimmiehov 2007 and 2022, All Rights Reserved
- I am writing with Rosemary at The Friday Writings #36,
- She wants us to share either in poetry or prose a sunset experience, or whatever, comes to mind involving a pretty sunset.
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Labels: Friday Writings, Nature, Things to know
posted by Jim @ 7/22/2022 12:06:00 AM
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7 Comments:
A very good point, Jim! (As one who has had the occasional fall. My osteoporosis has been treated so successfully that I no longer have it and my bones don't break – but the osteo-arthritis which I am always going to have now, means I can get twisted out of shape quite a bit! It has taken 3 chiropractic visits to get me right after this last time.)
I am amused at how deftly you took us from a pretty sunset to the drawbacks of being helped!
First of all what an amazing view does your friend have You have to go back for a new photo. I have been guilty of that helping people when I shouldn't My friend falls sometimes and wants to stay down for a few minutes before she is ready to get up. Take care
You've given us a good life lesson here, Jim. Sometimes we are so eager to fix things that we end up causing more harm than good.
So true. Don't fix what ain't broke. My mother always said she didn't fall down but "put" herself down when she was about to fall. Good save!
Yes, sometimes our good intentions may cause more harm than help. :)
Your friend's house certainly has a great view of the lake. (that's a lake, I supposed)
Few things are as terrible, unwelcome, or frustrating as being forced to endure help we haven't asked for or want. And when one's health isn't as glorious as one would like it to be, this seems to happen all the time. I so agree with you, there are times when we just want to be. I wish your bones were nicer to you, dear Jim.
I just tweeted this @Microsoft & Google...I've asked people if they needed help, once after seeing someone apparently trip and fall and lie on a cement slab, and they said no. I could deal with it. Surprising how many people can't.
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