ButterflyLois

Amputee life before and after...

Sunday, April 12, 2009

~What Would I Give?~

A lot of time I sit and look for music sites.. I go through
the long list of them, picking out different songs to listen
to. Some I know and some I don't and sometimes they
turn out to be really great songs just ones, surprisingly,
that Id not heard !! When I get down and even when I
am happy I like to listen to music.. While I was listening
yesterday afternoon to a nice song that was a happy one,
and such a nice tune.. I got to thinking about how one of
my greatest blessings is to hear, just think how silent
and quiet... to not hear the wonderful music... I would be
most sad to not hear again... I would give legs to keep
my hearing..

I thought about that.. what if I had been given a choice.
"Lois, you have a choice, hearing, sight, or your legs." I
honestly would give legs before the sight or hearing.. When
I belonged to this lovely wonderful church in Pasadena, TX
called Park Temple Baptist Church,, sadly it is no more..
Brother Andy was the pastor.. wonderfully dedicated man,
if his sermons didn't bring a tear to your eye, I would worry.
He was amazing.. Our associate pastor.. Brother Tiner.. His
wife Agnes, went blind just hours after her son was born.
She had MS... Lovely lady.

Willie and I had gone over there, Brother Tiner showed us
his new car, a beautiful metallic emerald green thunderbird,
that just glowed with the gold flecks in the paint.. Beautiful
car. We went inside and Agnes was there, I told her how
nice the new car was.. Agnes reached out and touched my
hand and said "Lois, CB just says 'its green', what color is it
really? I described the car in side and out.. by the time I
was done, she said she could really see the color and the shine
and thanked me for telling her.. She had sight before, what of
those that have never seen.?.

How do you describe a color? How do you show a sound?
you cant.. I lost 2 legs.. but given a choice of losing something
like seeing or hearing.. I wouldn't hesitate at all... Those that
are blind or deaf.. my heart goes out to them, it really does..
We all have our crosses to bear and I guess we just accept
it.. but then we don't have a choice, its NOT our decision..
So, my point is.. just be grateful.. you can see to read this.. :-)
and if you phoned, you could hear me. well- could online too...
that SKYPE is wonderful.. Count your blessings... that's the
point.. this is a good time to do that considering this is a
very special day.. Happy Easter.. :-) from a GRATEFUL
GORGEOUS WEEBLE :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and THANKS!
ALways, Lois ****

"God Bless You" is my prayer today,
I'm honored to call you "friend".
I pray the Lord will keep you safe,
Until I write again....


3 Comments:

  • At 11:28 PM, Blogger MaryC said…

    Hello Lois

    So sorry I missed Saturday night, when I look to what you said Saturday...I saw that I have missed coming here...I was so very tried after everyone was gone.
    Losing your eye sight would be the worst then hearing. But losing your legs would be very hard too.
    I had a unset stomach last night, lost some sleep over it...but was able to go to church...did take a two hour nap this afternoon, so I could go back to church tonight.Was not able to get take Becky because of the rain.
    It has been raining all day, they say all night too and Monday...
    God bless you Lois and keep you safe my friend.
    Mary

     
  • At 5:26 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Dearest Lois!
    Yes i think i have lost legs before sight, you know i have been blind in two weeks after an operation... It was awful. My mother has bad hearing, but use a hearingaid so that is no problem... BUT being deaf would be worse than being blind. MUSIC demands hearing, you dont have to see the music!!!
    And honey, dancing aint a necessity at all, so legs as you wrote is something you can live without.
    Its not practical to live without legs and some things is impossible without legs. Like walking, dancing, running and jumping....

    BUT WHO HONEY, REALLY NEED TO DO THOSE THINGS? Not me, and i hope you can do without it too!

    You my dear are also halfway in being blind and deaf, but you aint there yet, and your lack of legs make you even sweater, so it is good as it is.
    Happy end of the easter to you my dear friend.
    Kisses a lot from your own
    ROB

     
  • At 12:21 PM, Blogger Lois said…

    Hi Mary
    Thats ok .. you are a busy lady Mary.. Im pleased that you come here like you do.. thanks :-) I hope your feeling better by now?

    Hiya Rob..
    If I couldnt hear the music I would feel bad.. I live on that.. its soothing to the soul..all kinds.. So nice to hear from you...

    Love n'Hugs,
    Always, Lois ****

     

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