21st Century Heroine Fights Addiction and Ghosts of Christmas Past
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Respect
Rarely in our lives are we privileged to know, never mind befriend, a genuine heroine. Many religious persons choose to worship icons or what the icon represents. Others choose to become infatuated with the talents of others or their celebrity. And still others choose to revere the quality of the character of historical figures and their philosophies, their works and their accomplishments.
Respect does not come lightly. Respect is earned not awarded. Respect is often demanded by parent from child. Respect is often expected by those in positions of power and authority. Respect is an element of human dignity to which each individual is entitled by virtue of a common creator.
The concept of respect is not discussed often enough today and yet it is the thread of the fabric of humanity. "Respect your elders" is a common lesson of youth, and yet it seems to have been laid aside in many modern societies. In the tribal societies from which we have emerged, the once-valued quality of wisdom was specifically associated with our elders.
The trials and tribulations of life and survival color the content of our character. Some are subdued and surrender to their challenges. Others surmount their difficulties. Episodes of resilience of the human spirit engender hope in the hearts of others equally challenged and gratitude in the hearts of the majority who have been spared the experience.
Respect is due those who serve as beacons of hope for those who are trudging through the travails of injury and harm. Those who light the darkest paths with their own eminence are most worthy of our respect.
There was a girl. She endured so much pain and harm at the hands of another. She suffered and suffers still. Yet, she survived to tell the tale. She has earned the respect of all who know her and know of her. Kimberly is a 21st Century Heroine. She has my respect.
- There was a girl
A story about a girl by a girl who has earned our respect.
There Was A Girl
Broken ballerina pirouette
Shocking therapy won't forget
Monstrous vicious assault with no regret
Anesthetic injections pain you yet;
ooOOoo
Rainn pours loudly to numb your ears
Rainn pounds friendly throughout your years
Rainn falls softly to wash your tears
Rainn mists lightly to quell your fears;
ooOOoo
Spirit reigns on our mortal Earth
Heal the ravage to your self worth
Spit the pain in the beast's own eye
As your essence chooses not to die.
ooOOoo
Hugs from sligobay
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Thanks Nan for your visit and reflective thoughts. Thanks for your wonderful support.
My man Sligo. I had but one heroine in my life, my beautiful Robin, 32 years together, but never in my life had I known one such as Kim.... who exemplifies "hero"...
Overwhelmed, overwrought...torn between a dozen emotions...nearly destroyed...nearly alone...by one incredible woman...
I've fought back to my center..transformed my life...my marriage...and my future...all by this quiet spoken, unassuming, unpretentious gift of a human being, and genius of a writer...nay...beacon...
But I want, more than anything else, for my life to no longer be about me.
Hopefully, Kim will allow me to be part of her lifelong healing process...and yes..I'll selfishly enjoy the experience...for any moment with Kim is one of my life's most majestic experiences...
But if nothing else...I want my life to be one where she realizes just how much she is part of what I do, who I am, and just how powerfully I want to help others..
Kimberly has changed my life in so many ways, I can never repay her.. I can only dedicate my efforts to help others to her... and hope she knows one day just how much I truly loved her..
Godspeed my friend.. we have much work to do...
I enjoyed this very much. You have this laid out beautifully and it is easy to understand. Keep up the great HUBS. Up one and awesome. Hey! I'm now your fan! I am working a series of 5 novels Seeds from Heaven that touches on a lot of the things you mention. It is now published, “Lean against the Wind” as of this week
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I had never seen the Rainbow Galaxy before. O so beautiful. A place I wish secretly now wish to visit
My first reaction of thought is I bet that's where you come from.
I am more than choked up. You have once again given me validation which for years was all I needed and could not get. Validation is what fills my heart to heal and move on. You have gifted me with this more than I know you even know
I have lost count how many times I have read this and understood Chris when he read and got completely choked up. He is so grateful and has yet to miss one of your writings in the past year. He sees your support and calls you an great gentleman.
Well for me, I still call you a giant amongst men. Someone whom I don't feel deserving of such kindness, so much so I get afraid because I fear loosing this friendship, couldn't deal with that
Time after time, caught up in circles, sometimes I picture you and you say 'if your lost, you can look and you will find me, time after time, time after time'
I am not sure you could relate to what it feels like to have someone you truly and greatly respect say to you ' you have my respect' as it causes you to loose breath for a second than blow a hurricane of wind into your sails. I hope you have.
As a very sensitive girl, I take everything to heart, and don't give you the respect you deserve, example I didn't know how to express my thanks as it was you who kept me going every day, for so many days during dads death, and your so humble and subtle.
The lakes and Pines bleed of beauty and grace. It's times like these I can't replace and it's times like these no one can erase, never ever
I am trying to say thank you Gerry, I love you and also want to thank you for everything you are and all that you are not, thank you for showing me for the first time in my life what a real friend is
Thank you for giving me dignity back, as I could have only received this from someone who greatly has my respect
Thank you for you
God bless
funny my i pod is on, ironic as the Irish group Masterless Men just came on singing Molly Malone
xo
Gerry, Your tribute to Kimberly is wonderful. I follow her. Her writing is so natural, sometimes funny, sometimes serious, always pertinet with a message. Thank you.
Cheers
Sligobay,
hi!
They can never take away my truth the question is; can you handle mine? And you did
forever and a day times like this last
Gerry, I follow Kimberly as well, and I am truly honored - I have found inspiration in her being, stemming from my own dark struggles of yesteryear that haunt me still, and I see hope in the fragility of a beautiful broken ballerina pirouette whose strength and survival shines through. I hear and echo your respect.
Hi, lovely tribute to Kimberly, I must admit I have not been over there for a while, I have no idea why! I will go pay her a visit and say hello again, cheers nell
Hey sligobay,
:) I've never been a fake like some people can be, I write with honest dignity... And I can see you are honest and "true blue" for lack of better word, This is great, I like it, tribute to Kimberly, You know her well, I sometimes envy how cool she is...a survivor like myself..but with sexy style.
Yeah I like it alot. Great hub. thanks!!!
I am Never disappointed when I come to your Hub Page. It is always a Wonderful read, and your Poetry always Top Notch. Of course the Videos aren't bad either! Your Tribute to Kimberly is something to be hold. Thanks for Sharing so much of your Thoughts today.
Beautiful, Gerry. . .
Boyo Boy: I've gotten so far behind on replies to my comments. I apologize to one and all. BB, our new friendship means mountains to me and I value your mad writing skills immensely. Your words are invariably artful and your sentiments range from playful to rascallian to sincerity. Your love and admiration of Kimberly are shared by many. Thank you for your visit and lovely comments.
Yo sligo,
cool hub mate
who's this kimberly?
She's a joy to behold.
No my friend, the good fortune is all mine.
bbnx you really make me feel clever for creating the Wizard of Oz metaphor. "Want to play ball, scarecrow?" How'd ya like a ball of fire?".
I'm confused
And no one touch my galaxy, it's mine 'K?
:D
bb
I'm confused again
sigh
The Rainbow Galaxy belongs to Kimberly. I deeded it to her in the 21st Century Hub. Why so confused, K? Are you drinking bbnx protein shakes?
no just shakes
oooOooo
mine i say mine all of it i don't share and clearly have no regard for punctuation or spelling
i'll figure out have the two have to do with each other
bback
bb
i don't hold hands or capatalize my i's
geez and spelt big word wrong
deal with it
just saying!
Kimberly and BB- Just got in from a meeting. You'll notice that I changed the caption on BB's sculpture to remove him from K's Rainbow Galaxy and place BB's "kiss Monster" in his beloved "crab nebula". The crabby kiss monster is rather colorful now though. This will secure Queen Kimberly's exclusive reign over the Rainbow Galaxy where her royal highness may reign where the rainnfalls and waterfalls and rainbows dwell forever. There is only JOY and never sadness in the realm of the Rainbow Galaxy. JOY IS COLOR AND COLOR IS JOY.
Sligobay you couldn't have chosen a finer, loving, caring, helping and all round genuine person to give tribute to. Kim has helped more people than I think she realizes. In her poetic fashion, her twists with words, her educating the many on the hardships of addictions and what grief they brought to her life.
She has stood strong, fought, dug in deep and buried the one eyed monster. She has let the angels sing to her, opened her heart for healing not only herself but so many others. I honor her as well and am proud to call her friend, she has stood by me and given me encouragement to write.
I write of sorrows, abuse, addictions, hurt and pain inflicted by others upon the children. Thank you Sligo for coming forth to give accolades to this lady of mercy. Blessings to you my friend.
Thank you Ken for sharing my respect and admiration for the Queen of the Rainbow Galaxy, Kimberly.
knowledge is in the end based on acknowledgement. that's like the same word twice almost.
scratches stallion long soft head of hair
hmmmm........
Hail Queen Kimberly of the realm of the Rainbow Galaxy.
Long may she live. Long may she reign!
:) smiles
Smiles and hugs back at ya.
I really like this hub :)
wanted to be in my safe galaxy today, think I'll hang here awhile
Thank you
Feel safe in your Rainbow Galaxy where only love and peace exist. Hugs Kimberly.
needed my galaxy again
sniff
ok fine I just love the attention, happy then?
still staying
just saying...........
slig
think I'm confused again something about the price of nerve gas? beats me - pain in the neck, let ya know when I figure it out 'k?
Lyrics
Searching the universal for the specific
Accepting reversal in lieu of terrific
Voyageur traversing Canadian woodlands
Explorer uplifting Palladium rock bands.
sligobay
Hey neato must be some lumberjacks
fixing our rocks with the crack
sad they have no hands
But how cool they're in rock bands
Not so confused now
I see the universe is how
we float wow holy cow
hugs
SAVE_ I wrote you an acrostic poem where the first letter in each line spell out the word SAVE. I knew that you would love the rock bands reference. Voyageur is a specific Canadian reference - try dictionary.com - its a great term with a greater meaning which may metaphorically relate to you, Kimberly. Wow, Holy Cow, I totally missed that myself!
Confucius say
man with pelvic thrust to trim is crazier than timmy tim tim
keep up those Voyageur preparations and you'll never get skyped by creation?????????
I impress myself constantly with my own language
I am the lamest in the land so give me a hand
very entertaining
a standing ovation
should you want an encore
I check emails between yoga
or I mean yoda
appreciate your write, oh wise master
kymberly gay
Kimberly - I know that you did not take the time to look up voyageur, yet. Lame is the new cool if that's what you are. I am so happy to have my computer back and be online but I am so backed up with work.
I just spoke with my cousin, Mary, who celebrated 16 years sober yesterday, 7/7, just one day at a time. Time takes time. I read some of your new Hubs and will get to the others on the weekend. Hugs.
Mary is the lamest for sure then
of course I didn't look it up yet as I am a well versed extremely sought after creative and mind blowing writer-I have little time even if time is time, but I must add I love how time stops for me here on this hub in my galaxy, oh my agent on the other line
ps- only googled myself twice today, but under all 6 names, I think soon I shall be more famous than the internet
don't be jealous, I'll let you stay on but not helmet head
pee
Fame is such a fleeting pain
And its price is privacy;
Public glare bares harsh disdain
Which rarely rests on decency.
sligobay
yo
that's thee smallest thing I have ever seen go to someones head
ah I'm cracking myself up here
not crack the crack rather the cracking not mistaken for crackling
Yo Yo maybe I'm slow
No No play me sum mo
then you gotta bring it down low low low
shake that bootie slow slow slow
oh...................
Merry Christmas to all.
I so love you buddy!
merry christmas-I'll be off line for a bit but my i phone may save me
have to cut back time here due to workload on books
kisses
Merry Christmas to my heroine and the never-ending struggle against addiction.
Nan Mynatt Level 3 Commenter 11 months ago
Reflection is the key to going forward and never return to the habits that held you down. Life is complicated at best and we all try to escape from our sordid past. To me God, faith is the key, I walk by faith and not by sight! Your writing is of great human experience. I marked you up.