What Images, Memories, Or Thoughts Bring You Comfort?

[Britt.f7]

The moment a nurse snuck my son in to my room, after being in the NICU, to have me try to feed him and hold him. He had not been eating well and they wouldn't let him leave until he did. He took right to it and the nurse was wonderful. We were able to take him home the next day with a word of warning from the NICU doc about what to watch out for. Did I say this already?

Mom of two, I can't imagine they even let those parent's come in like that and touch their baby with all those chemicals. When my youngest was suffering from asthma, the doctor said he couldn't even be in a building where people smoked because of the residue left behind. Babies are so vulnerable, much more when they are in NICU. I hope your twins are fine now.

 

[safenow]

When I was about 5 or 6 years old, after I was rescued by the police, I had to stay in a hospital for several months while they put my body back together. They were also trying to teach me how to be a normal child. Up til then, normal for me had been either trauma or living outside with the animals, and I had great peace outside. Being inside scared me. I wasn't used to sitting on furniture, or sleeping on a bed or anything other children were used to.

Anyway, the memory that brings me comfort (inside) was this one nurse. She was so patient with me. I didn't know how to do anything, and she was so kind. It took her months to finally reach me. I had such fear of humans, and because they had to do various things to put me back together, it caused even more pain, so I had no reason to trust them.

I never knew her name, only that she had this wonderful smile and when I did something correctly, she would clap her hands and say, "Yes!". Now, when I hear that word in that tone of voice, it reminds me of her and I feel that someone has done something right, which in turn makes me smile.

 

[SweetPeaandSunBird]

Once when I lived in Arkansas and drove by the river, I saw 4 turtles sunning themselves atop a floating log. It was a spring and sunny day. I like that image.

Then, in the same vein, I try to imagine my cats using me as their floating log when I nap after a stressful day. Sometimes, in the cold winter months, 2 -- even 3 sometimes -- of my cats do nap with me, on my side. Those are the best of naps.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Driving me to a spa in Palm Springs for the treatment all by myself.

 

[Lionheart]

My sister and I playing when we were children, time alone spent in the fields back behind my childhood home, my dad at Christmas when he was still alive; his laugh mostly.

 

[Changing4Best]

Climbing way high up into a pine tree and sitting there, watching people walk under the tree way down there and they don't know that my friend and I are up there. This was so funny to us, folks don't look up!

Horseback riding with my sister on forest trails and in the mountains. That last was always breathtaking to look out over the mountain tops and see for miles and miles.

 

[Tinyflame]

Candles, stars, rainbows, sometimes the moon, the Good Shepherd, nature, the warmth of sunshine in the summer, soft petals of roses, the thought of sleep (unconsciousness).

 

[myheart]

Funny thing! I was like, "Yeah! I want to respond to this thread!", when I realized that I created it when I was here before! lol A memory that brings me comfort is walking through homes that were being built across the street! The bare bones of a structure, the seemingly endless pathways, the smell of freshly cut wood!! I loved it! So mysterious and wonderful to a child!

 

[Tinyflame]

Sunsets, calm sparkling water on a beautiful day, open highway, sparkling snow, genuine smiles, gentle touches.

 

[jaccat]

Lying under a tree in the shade on a hot day, feeling the warmth on my body and noticing every blade of grass, every tiny flower around me. There are birds in the tree flittering about. The tree is on the edge of a bowl shaped valley, hidden at the bottom is a house where there are people who care about me. The whole valley is surrounded by a security fence! (Figure that one out :D)

 

[Changing4Best]

Having a picnic in a tree with my friend Pauline, or having one by the waterfalls we used to visit a lot.

 

[Britt.f7]

Just thinking about my trip to my grandfather's hometown calms me.