For those of you who have read or seen “Eat, Pray, Love”, you know what I am talking about with that question. What’s your word? That one word that describes who you are as a person. This is what I have been pondering over and over again this past week….I ponder it throughout my day….on my morning run, during my drive to work, basically at anytime I have to just let my mind think.
This past weekend we were able to spend 24 hours with my cousin’s daughter and then watch several friends compete in the Jackson County Triathalon. And during this time, one word kept going through my head.
RESILIENT
ADJECTIVE
1. recovering quickly: able to recover quickly from setbacks
2. elastic: able to spring back quickly into shape after being bent, stretched, or squashed
ADJECTIVE
Synonyms: hardy, strong, tough, robust, buoyant, irrepressible, spirited, resistant
Synonyms: elastic, pliable, flexible, supple, resistant, tough, durable, sturdy
Resilient: A little girl who has been through so much in 8 years, yet you truly wouldn’t know it after spending 5 minutes with her. Five weeks after her father ended his life, she is strong & spirited. Her resilience is helping my Uncle pick up the pieces each and every day and I am GRATEFUL for that. Although I may always have questions as to why Brian chose to do what he did and I may not understand the logic behind the crazy events that took place in that 24 hour period. I do know that for a brief moment all was calm and Brian made the right decision by letting her out of the house when he did. For that I am GRATEFUL and throughout our 24 hours together this weekend I caught myself chuckling and looking skyward every time she had a “Brian” moment…where she did or said something just like him. So, Aniston’s word is RESILIENT.
This past weekend we were able to spend 24 hours with my cousin’s daughter and then watch several friends compete in the Jackson County Triathalon. And during this time, one word kept going through my head.
RESILIENT
ADJECTIVE
1. recovering quickly: able to recover quickly from setbacks
2. elastic: able to spring back quickly into shape after being bent, stretched, or squashed
ADJECTIVE
Synonyms: hardy, strong, tough, robust, buoyant, irrepressible, spirited, resistant
Synonyms: elastic, pliable, flexible, supple, resistant, tough, durable, sturdy
Resilient: A little girl who has been through so much in 8 years, yet you truly wouldn’t know it after spending 5 minutes with her. Five weeks after her father ended his life, she is strong & spirited. Her resilience is helping my Uncle pick up the pieces each and every day and I am GRATEFUL for that. Although I may always have questions as to why Brian chose to do what he did and I may not understand the logic behind the crazy events that took place in that 24 hour period. I do know that for a brief moment all was calm and Brian made the right decision by letting her out of the house when he did. For that I am GRATEFUL and throughout our 24 hours together this weekend I caught myself chuckling and looking skyward every time she had a “Brian” moment…where she did or said something just like him. So, Aniston’s word is RESILIENT.
Resilient: Witnessing a man who has no use of his legs compete in the Jackson County Triathalon. I watched as his friends carried him down the beachy shore into the lake…as he swam the 500 meters…and his friends carried him out. I witnessed him take off on his bike for the 10 mile ride and return for a 3.1 mile “run”. I watched in awe as he made the final climb to the finish line….using 1 hand to steer and 1 hand to climb the hill and follow the curves of the course. I watched as he stopped in the middle of the hill…put his head down…and took a brief rest before continuing. I listened as the crowd got louder and the cheering changed from cheers for their loved ones to cheers for this total stranger. I watched as he crossed the finish line. I do not know his story, but can tell you that his word is RESILIENT.
Resilient: Many have said to me “you have the biggest, strongest shoulders of anyone I know”. My response is “I am resilient”. Throughout my life, I have faced setbacks….and through them I have become resilient. I have had to be resistant and durable when dealing with my relationship with my biological father who has come in and out of my life for 35 years bringing disappointment with him every time. I have had to be strong when loosing one of my best friends in an auto accident when we were seniors in high school. I have had to “get back up” many times in my life and keep going. My word is RESILIENT.
