Saturday, 12 December 2009
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There's Always a Silver Lining
You know when a tragedy strikes people always try and comfort you by telling you there is always a silver lining, that something good always comes out of it, and that everything will be okay. We never feel this way until after the fact. Well for me, the silver lining has been revealed.
I was twenty-one (now only twenty-two)year old party girl going nowhere in life. Drinking liters of vodka in just a few days time every night. I lived for the next drink, party, and bar.
May 18, 2009 tragedy struck. I was driving and on my way to work and ended up rear ending a utility van that was stopped and turning left off of the highway. I was traveling at about sixty miles per hour, did not even try to stop, and with no seat belt on. (I do not remember the accident at all, these were all events I was told about later.)
I was rushed to the hospital. I had broken my left ankle in 3 places, severed the tendons under both knee caps, broken my right hip socket completely off, cracked 8 ribs, and had a major cut on my forehead. I was in ICU for four days and in a regular room for five more days. I was told I would be in a wheelchair for three months and even after that would be walking with a walker. It would take me a year to recover. During this time is when my life seemed it was going to change for the worst. What I didn't realize was that my life was in fact about to change but for the better.
I am a gamer and have been a part of a gaming website for a little over a year. A friend of mine from there contacted me to check up on me. He was very concerned and that made me very happy. He sent me a care package of gaming items when I got home from the hospital. He held game nights of my favorite games. We then started talking more and more. I mean we had known of one another for a long time but never did we think we would become a couple. Yet, we did. We talked on the phone for eight to twelve hours a day for three months. Once I was out of my wheelchair I flew to see him. He has been my saving grace. I am no longer on the path to destruction and alcoholism. I am the happiest I have ever been even after my tragic accident.
He has been here for me through everything. My pain, stress, and triumph over injuries. You never know what a horrible incident can bring you. Just know that no matter how bad a situation may seem there is a reason it happened, and you should always keep your head held high.
Have you ever seen the silver lining?
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This is an inspiring story! I have not yet seen this silver lining, but as a defiant optimist I know that there must be one somewhere. I am 'terminally ill' (despite having lived through this cancer twice the doctors still think that it will claim me) and I hope there is a silver lining somewhere on my road. I take silver linings very easily though- each one of my friends is a fantastic gift who I do not deserve. I think if we always remember that there is a silver lining then we are letting our life stay open for the possibility to have one, if that makes sense. Reading this story has given me a fresh sense of optimism, thank you for sharing it!
I have not seen the silver lining yet..great post though
While yet that is a inspiring story, it by no means means that everyone gets a silver lining and not everything happens for a reason. I do not like how people get lucky in life and think that that will happen to everyone. There are just times when life shits on you and there isn't a reason. But all depressing reality aside, sounds like things are going good for you so congrats to you.
Of course. It's called still being alive.
Every cloud has a silver lining (except for the mushroom shaped ones, which have a lining of Iridium & Strontium 90).
there's definitely a silver lining in things. just sometimes your eyes gets clouded with all the problems that you think you have. It gets hard to look at the silver lining and stay positive sometimes
Awesome story, and congrats! I've learned that optimism is usually the key to most happiness.
wow. i'm quite touched. i'm not sure i've ever experienced that silver lining, but i do know that everything happens for a reason and there will be better.
wonderful story, thanks for sharing :) All the best to you two and your new beginnings.