Caring Bridge

The caring bridge was very unexpected why I'd survived a horrific traumatic brain injury an yet my mind was desperate to learn everything all over I was so excited when I noticed my flaws while holding a fork at my favorite restaurant I forgot how to hold a fork I was so embarrassed finally I got it what an achievement I hoped no one saw as I lifted the mashed potatoes to enter my mouth to my surprise I kelp missing my mouth hitting my cheek my eyes were wide I knew everyone knows my flaw now my cheek covered in mash potatoes it was in that moment I knew I had to reach out find my peers people like me broken injured filled with faith and there it was a bridge connecting family of all ages races cultures traumatic brain injury groups many spoke of loved ones still in a coma hopeful that they would spring forward traumatic brain injury changes you forever I never thought I would forget to tie my shoe now my beautiful children whom I taught to tie thier shoes was now teaching me take the loop around ma you got it good job what color is this ma it was purple it hurt my brain I could only recognize yellow red blue green primary colors nothing as fancy as teal my favorite or maroon these colors sent my emotions soaring and it frightened me that's okay ma we can try again tomorrow brain injury affects the entire family I was so happy to be apart of the Caring Bridge family hearing others speak out about tragedy survivors faith courage relearning excepting fighting to keep my brain alive i wrote uncontrollably constantly at least ten poems a day maybe yes my grammer was off missed spelled words poems broken sentences i would cry I realized I was three years old pouting sobbing coping with pain when I reached out it was so amazing a bridge of compassion kindness finally that caring bridge connected across America a caring bridge of hands reaching out giving supporting sharing caring amazing generating lot's of hugs with simple kind words completeness feeling safe unafraid unashamed to be broken learing to smile again laugh at your flaws and get right back up embracing comfort and joy that built this unstoppable caring bridge connecting healing hearts and minds by just caring