it’s still not over

Having just watched the new video, I come to think.  How far I have already come and to translate it (the progress) into a term or terms understandable for people NOT in my shoes.  I just started a new therapy with an area renowned speech therapist.  I think, I hope, that this will be yet another step leap in the right direction.  For me, this time around, this life I’d been blessed enough to be granted a second chance at attempting to do the right things, to treat people right, and to treat myself right. 

My friends are treating me the same way I hope to have the courage to treat the new people as they come into my life, with patience, understanding, and respect.

I just had another birthday, 27 years to find purpose?

I guess, ya know I’m not even sure about purpose so much anymore.  I think it is more about direction. 

In which direction am I headed?  Well, right now I can say that at least it’s not destructive.  So sure, I’ve traveled, I’ve been to the beach on both coasts, I’ve even been snorkeling in the Carribean.  I’ve been to school and learned new things. 

I feel like now it is time to do those same, similar things PBI (post brain injury).  After all I’m going to (knock on wood) be a brain injury survivor for a long time coming. 

Such a drastic change from October 2007, geez 2007?  Seems like a lifetime ago, oh how things change.  I feel like it’s up to us to try and continue to make changes as positive as possible. 

Yes, it (this journey after trauma) is not over, but it is still moving forward and as of yet there is no way to stop time from continuing to progress.  So,if you’re going to work on anything, try to make its impact as positive as possible.

From where I stand currently that is at least my perspective.