The Epitome of Resiliency
Inspired by Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges.
I am the very epitome of resiliency.
All my life my secret enemy
which until 67 I could not see
was obviously ADHD.
It made everything so hard for me
I was frequently, almost constantly
battling some adversity
because nothing I did came naturally
that everyone else knew or did quite easily.
So serious accidents, resulting in permanent injury
and pain and loss never seemed strange to me.
They were all just another degree of adversity
calling for more resiliency to prove to the world and my family
that even if I had no skills and little physical ability
I could withstand suffering better than anybody.
Every day not killing myself was a victory