Hello again. I just wanted to tell you that you said something that struck me as very profound. “Deflecting pain by causing pain you can control satisfies the need for the moment.” In your case, you’re doing it on purpose, but in my case, I think I do it subconsciously. I’m finally beginning to realize that I sometimes suffer from illnesses, which, when challenged or no longer serve a purpose, disappear! That’s one of the reasons I don’t like to involve the medical field – they don’t understand things like that. Well, neither do I really. Anyway, without going into detail, I just wanted to tell you that that is a profound statement that can be used in many ways.
So you moved from Detroit to New Zealand! That’s quite an interesting move. I’ve never been to Detroit, but then I’ve never been to New Zealand either. If I had to choose between the two, I suppose I would choose New Zealand. From what I’ve seen in movies and on tv, it looks beautiful. I was watching a show about penguins tonight and I’m pretty sure they showed the coast of New Zealand. It reminded me a bit of home (Oregon). I love the waves crashing onto the rocks. So much more fun than just a flat, sandy beach, in my opinion.
It sounds like your family members have certainly had a lot of challenges. And I have heard that Scottish people are very strong and stoic. I have always wanted to go to Scotland. Maybe someday… But not with this stomach unless it decides to get on board with the program.
I salute you again for your positive attitude and your strength. I get quite discouraged when I can’t eat because I have no energy and I hate that. And pain hurts! You can quote me on that. 😊
Take care of yourself and thank for sharing. I wish I could wave a magic wand and make our problems go away. At least the digestive ones! I can handle the rest. Just barely, ha. 💕