When my brain began remembering things again - especially people's names -- was that the gauge for my success in my recovery?
When I began driving an automobile again (with utter enjoyment), was that the gauge for my success in my recovery?
When I began to desire to be back on a bicycle again, when I had the opportunity to learn to ride a tandem bicycle and my riding partner and I completed a 65 mile ride that was purely awesome! Was the tandem bicycle riding the gauge for my success in my recovery?
I have now completed three "solo" rides of various mileage (11 miles being the furthest post-injury) and I have three rides set on my calendar: is bicycle riding "solo" my gauge for success in my recovery?
The situations listed above I think have often been seen as points of success for me in my recovery: by me, as well as by others. But are they?
Not being able to return to my work at Lakeside Church did not happen, so does that mean recovery has not been successful? No, it has meant a new direction of ministry for me.
I do believe each of those things (and the many other things) I have experienced are gauges for something, but I am not sure if it is success. I have been thinking about this a lot and I think I have come up with my answer:
I think these things are gauges of PROGRESS and PROGRESS IS SUCCESS!
Progress may seem really big (like riding a bicycle again, like driving a car again, and like remembering more things), but they each have taken steps to get there. Progress is a lifelong process. We each, injury or not, make progress each day. We need to celebrate the progress and the steps that we successfully take.
Thanks to you all who have celebrated these steps of progress with me. You help keep me going, because sometimes the days are hard. I celebrate you too!
1 comment:
Always celebrating you Kathi!!! You are an inspiration!
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