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Perseverance

I have faced challenges in my life as I am sure all of you have.  Many have been quite a test, but none as difficult as the treatment many of us have or are going through.  I found the long duration of this (48 weeks) combined with the mind alteration I experienced tempting me on a daily basis to find an excuse to quit.  It was only the impact that would have on my family and my own sense of moral fortitude that kept me going, since I could not face the image of myself as a quitter.

So, here is a poem by Robert Frost that I think talks about this (In my humble view).

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there's some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.  

-Robert Frost
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Here is one you would love Eric.  It's Frost's Devotion.


The heart can think of no devotion
Greater than being shore to the ocean--
Holding the curve of one position,
Counting an endless repetition.
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Resonates 'with' me....
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212705 tn?1221620650
Andiamo: The poem certainly resonates for me...
Thanks for sharing


Libby: me too...'chokin' back tears here.'

And miles to go before I sleep..................


y
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yeah, I like that a lot and always have since young...   It is a big task we undertake in fighting this virus, it is such a powerful virus!  These last couple of months my mind and body were so worn down... wondered if I might just die or if I did, I didn't care (for only moments, fortunately). We have certain duties and tasks in life where we make sacrifices... but usually those duties are to others our parents or our small child... and you know (choking back tears here)... its easier making the sacrifices for them - when it comes to perserverance in making a sacrifices for ourselves, we're alway second guessing, huh?  Unless we can tack on to that, that we have to make it throughh to be here for a loved one...somehow it is more noble that our first duty is always to others... and that keeps us fighting for ourselves, huh? ... when we feel like giving up, knowing we have to be strong for them.but geez... I feel like i've almost lost my life in this battle... always healthy and strong, never depressed ... but this leaves you feeling helpless, weak, depressed. But reading here... I see the struggle can be worth it when we hear from others gone before us ... reaching SVR and eventually feeling some normalcy and peace - - -  tonight I wonder if that will come...   thank you, Eric, for your always encouraging words...
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
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That was nice to see Eric. Miles to go before I sleep.............

Soooo glad your done! Hope you get back to feeling good SOON.


LL
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The last verse in this poem helped me a great deal when a good friend of mine, a former boyfriend, had been stabbed to death. Strange to come upon it again.
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We had to read that poem in high school, but at the time I wasn't old enough to appreciate it sufficiently.  Thanks for reminding me.  It's one of the great ones.  Hope you are feeling better day by day.
pigeon
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I posted a Rilke poem on my  journal!  I just love Robert Frost!  

Thank you!  

Deb
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Thanks Andiamo ...I think I needed that today !    GingerB
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Always inspired by his poems, thanks for the post.  Good Luck to you.
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