It Made My Day (immd)

[bittersweet]

I got this idea from a website and I really like the idea of sharing positive things about our day. It really helps to boost our confidence and make us take a step back and focus on the positives rather than the negatives for once.

I'll start...

IMMD when my husband told me how beautiful I was when I wasn't even looking for a compliment (I never look for a compliment I usually think pretty negative of myself.)

Your turn guys and gals! Keep the positive flowing!

 

[Mercy]

Tiny sparkles of dewdrops on pine needles, each reflecting its portion of the world, all lined up as if to ring different notes in a fairie crystal zylophone made my day.

 

[Sammy]

Birds singing in the rain outside my window.

 

[NIKI]

I have been eyeing a beautiful sweater on-line for the last 2 weeks. Today I ordered that beautiful hand-made knitted sweater. I don't buy many clothes, so I am so excited to get it.

 

[a3a2]

An unsolicited hug from my teenage son.

 

[Deaf Global Nomad]

It made my day, year, decade, and life... Thank you so very much for this thread!!!!

I went to the University today to see what I could do and needed to do to once again get on track with my plan to graduate with my Ph.D. I have been on medical leave for 6-7 years for severe complex PTSD, but have been around the department on occasion just to notice the changes of people (students, staff, and faculty) and how I had nothing to do there any longer.

Today I decided to tackle three places: general registration, the graduate school office, and my departmental guide. I received the best news possible. I don't need any more classes and just had to register for 0 credits to show active student status. In the graduate school office I received all the papers I need to fill out and apply for the dissertation process. In my department I learned that they had not forgotten about me and that there is no hurry to finish anything by a certain date. I will definitely be able to graduate eventually, once I finish the dissertation process with my wonderful advisor. Luckily we have been in close connect all throughout the medical leave.

With all of these potential roadblocks removed and a clear road ahead I can now take my time to recover and work on my dissertation at my own pace. If I gain enough functioning to be able to at least function in the academic setting, which was the place I always considered home. It gives me structures yet liberties I need for my PTSD.

 

[missd84]

Congratulations Deaf Global Nomad...I am glad you had support at the university and am wishing you the best in your endeavors.

I also love this thread so I will post something that made my day....my women's support group :)

 

[Icon Nikon]

The super nice and receptive nurse who seemed to "get" that I needed to spend some time here with all of you, even if all I can do is wander about and hit like when something touches me. This hospital stay had me spinning and spiraling to places I can't go alone - like the failure I feel I am for no longer being able to pull of a full-time career as either an engineer or social worker or for being, for the most part, unable to leave my house as of late.

This wonderful nurse charged my handheld device and let me use her computer to upload my avatar, the anchor in my life that I had to say goodbye to on the 5th of this month. What she did meant so much, especially because my little guy was in so much respiratory distress from pleural effusion and a cancerous mass larger than his heart, and I'm coincidentally in here with COPD and anaphylaxis angioedma. All too much for me, but Grace truly blessed me and helped make my day.

Thank you for this thread!

Alex (DGN you already know what a gift you have been to me - or at least I hope you do)

 

[Nicolette]

Great thread idea bittersweet :tup:

IMMD coming home and getting lots of big juicy kisses from Anthony as I feel like crap (and think he's not crash hot either) :inlove:

 

[Srain]

(((((((IconNikon/Grace))))))) just sending peace and comforting strength to you

..perfect thread for my joy in having a quiet, pillar of strength insisting on pointing out his 2 straggly grey hairs :rolleyes: making me laugh while waiting for the dr; my gf calling from 3000 miles away starting a conversation like she was sitting beside me and easing my panic immediately, me turning into a whispering giggling girl as I try to find a corner to chat with her alone because somehow I am in the senior/pediatric area :speechless: (I'm now a senior? HA!); the doctor who actually sat down like he had all the time in the world for me, answering all my questions.

..for the hope that read each day, the strides each person makes, each time I stumble I see I can get back up, it's possible. The road is long...so I can keep looking forward. Thank you for posting.

peace,
Rain

 

[bittersweet]

IMMD to see how many of you enjoy this thread and find it as a way to make yourselves feel better *hugs to all*

 

[Icon Nikon]

IMMD that "bittersweet" started this thread. And that life is truly "bittersweet" - sometimes hanging by a "thread". And that my in-house four-legged friends (who accept me as is) and my online friends here (who embrace and encourage me when weak) together help turn the "bitter" into "sweet".

Alex
And that Srain sent me e-hugs :), especially since I can't come home yet from the hospital, which is too disturbing, upsetting, and tormenting for words.