David W. McCannon
2360 W BROAD ST APT # 211
Athens, GA 30606
http://athensmentalhealth.org



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From: Mary Ann <serenity77@...>
Subject: [Escape_Suicide] Acceptance
To: Undisclosed-Recipient@...
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 12:32 AM



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Acceptance
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I believe life is about acceptance.
We can sit back and moan
About the raw deal life has given us
Or we can accept the cards
We have been dealt
And make the most of them.

So many times people
Have asked me how I cope,
And truthfully I have days
When I wonder myself
Amongst the chaos and confusion
That life in our household involves.

I have three children.
One is autistic; he is beautiful, smart,
And intuitive in a way that is
Unique, frustrating,
Difficult to understand and I love him.

Another child is undergoing testing
For a rare endocrine disorder
Which may mean that he will be
Steroid-dependent to stay alive.
It has been a long time since I have been able to
See him glowing with the health and vitality
That we took for granted six months ago.

I could reject the cards
That God has given me but to do that
Would be to deny myself
The part of me that I am most proud of,
My children.
 
They may have problems that others see
As too big or too difficult,
But they are mine.
I see their beauty and their love
Not just for their family
But the greater world around them.
The way they look at the world,
The beauty they see and
The gifts that they bring to my life daily
Make it very easy to accept the cards dealt to me.

For anyone out there
Who is going through difficulty and
Having trouble seeing the beauty
That is there in all our lives,
Please have hope and find some time
Even if for just a few minutes to
Count the multitude of blessings
That God has given us in so many ways.

The issues that are concerning
You may not go away;
But by accepting them into your life
As a part of it and remembering
The multitude of blessings
We receive in other ways
Helps you to grow stronger.

It is so much easier
To accept the blessings
But strength and peace
Comes from accepting
Both the blessings and
The challenges we are given.
 
~Sue N., Australia
 



 
                

 
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