Where Do I Go From Here
This post comes from a little different approach.
Ever since the seizure, I have spent everyday wondering, Where do I go from here? or What am I supposed to learn from this? I have really tried to avoid the, Why me? Wormhole. What I am learning is that each day is it's own adventure.
With the new year, and everyone dead set on setting their new year's resolutions, I took a slightly sarcastic approach. I just want to survive. I figured that was enough for this year. I have come to realize that often time the best thing to do, is the next thing. I never thought I would ever admit to this, A Disney Princess has the best advice. My kids were determined to take me to see Frozen 2, they had all watched it at least once. But needed me to see it. Actually I'm glad they did, Princess Anna sings a song near the end of the movie that is perfect. Take each day as a blessing. Take each moment as a challenge. "Do the next right thing," or Take the next step. The next step will always be in darkness, we have never been there. But that faith is what drives us to be more tomorrow than I was/am today.
I think my real New's Year Resolution, my be simply to find the next adventure, by trudging forward and always having faith that I will learn something, or that somewhere ahead in the darkness is a bright light or reward that far exceeds the darkness of the journey.
Finding joy in and during the journey, is where doing the next right thing or taking the next blind step. Have fun along the way. Our blessings way out number the sorrows. Take a moment along each part of this adventure to identify the blessings and joy that is found. Point out the tender mercies, look back at the incredible distances traversed. This has been a very difficult lesson I am still trying to learn. Be patient, and see the amount of progress made. From 100% paralyzed on half my body to now the ability to use a "green" band as a bench press.
"Be still and know that I am God." He has a plan for us, a major part of that plan is to find joy. "Men are that they might have joy." May you all find joy in this coming year.
Take the next step and "Do the next right thing."
I've seen dark before, but not like this
This is cold, this is empty, this is numb
The life I knew is over, the lights are out
Hello, darkness, I'm ready to succumb
I follow you around, I always have
But you've gone to a place I cannot find
This grief has a gravity, it pulls me down
But a tiny voice whispers in my mind
You are lost, hope is gone
But you must go on
And do the next right thing
Can there be a day beyond this night?
I don't know anymore what is true
I can't find my direction, I'm all alone
The only star that guided me was you
How to rise from the floor?
But it's not you I'm rising for
Just do the next right thing
Take a step, step again
It is all that I can to do
The next right thing
I won't look too far ahead
It's too much for me to take
But break it down to this next breath, this next step
This next choice is one that I can make
So I'll walk through this night
Stumbling blindly toward the light
And do the next right thing
And, with it done, what comes then?
When it's clear that everything will never be the same again
Then I'll make the choice to hear that voice
And do the next right thing
Ever since the seizure, I have spent everyday wondering, Where do I go from here? or What am I supposed to learn from this? I have really tried to avoid the, Why me? Wormhole. What I am learning is that each day is it's own adventure.
With the new year, and everyone dead set on setting their new year's resolutions, I took a slightly sarcastic approach. I just want to survive. I figured that was enough for this year. I have come to realize that often time the best thing to do, is the next thing. I never thought I would ever admit to this, A Disney Princess has the best advice. My kids were determined to take me to see Frozen 2, they had all watched it at least once. But needed me to see it. Actually I'm glad they did, Princess Anna sings a song near the end of the movie that is perfect. Take each day as a blessing. Take each moment as a challenge. "Do the next right thing," or Take the next step. The next step will always be in darkness, we have never been there. But that faith is what drives us to be more tomorrow than I was/am today.
I think my real New's Year Resolution, my be simply to find the next adventure, by trudging forward and always having faith that I will learn something, or that somewhere ahead in the darkness is a bright light or reward that far exceeds the darkness of the journey.
Finding joy in and during the journey, is where doing the next right thing or taking the next blind step. Have fun along the way. Our blessings way out number the sorrows. Take a moment along each part of this adventure to identify the blessings and joy that is found. Point out the tender mercies, look back at the incredible distances traversed. This has been a very difficult lesson I am still trying to learn. Be patient, and see the amount of progress made. From 100% paralyzed on half my body to now the ability to use a "green" band as a bench press.
"Be still and know that I am God." He has a plan for us, a major part of that plan is to find joy. "Men are that they might have joy." May you all find joy in this coming year.
Take the next step and "Do the next right thing."
This is cold, this is empty, this is numb
The life I knew is over, the lights are out
Hello, darkness, I'm ready to succumb
I follow you around, I always have
But you've gone to a place I cannot find
This grief has a gravity, it pulls me down
But a tiny voice whispers in my mind
You are lost, hope is gone
But you must go on
And do the next right thing
Can there be a day beyond this night?
I don't know anymore what is true
I can't find my direction, I'm all alone
The only star that guided me was you
How to rise from the floor?
But it's not you I'm rising for
Just do the next right thing
Take a step, step again
It is all that I can to do
The next right thing
I won't look too far ahead
It's too much for me to take
But break it down to this next breath, this next step
This next choice is one that I can make
So I'll walk through this night
Stumbling blindly toward the light
And do the next right thing
And, with it done, what comes then?
When it's clear that everything will never be the same again
Then I'll make the choice to hear that voice
And do the next right thing
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Kristen Anderson-Lopez / Robert Lopez
The Next Right Thing lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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