The Man Took Me

Taboo Word 9/7/16

I don’t remember how it began,
It was so very long ago
This was the one certain man
That would not let me go

I was so little at the start
And so my memory fails
The man who had no heart
Prevented my tiny wails

No one heard me cry at night
No one knew my fears
My heart beat fast with so much fright
My face so wet from tears

The man who never let me show
How loudly beat my heart
No one was to ever know
My words, they would not start

The man is gone, for all time
Never again, will cause me pain
The memories now forever mine
I will never be the same

~ van ~

You can see today’s taboo word below. Visit Eric, author of the All In A Dad’s Work blog and creator of the challenge, for details on participating.

 

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Inside My Head

Taboo Word – 9/5/16

Things are rattling inside my head
All the things were never said
But now they’re ready to come out
And shock us all without a doubt.

Even I do not know when
I’ll be ready for this again
I cannot do this all by myself
It will end up on a shelf

Listen close and learn to hear
All things I’ve kept due to fear
Here today I’ve set a goal
Reaching deep inside my soul

I must do this, but no, not fast
Or this chance will not last
Talk, no write it all right down
Before the thoughts do make me frown

Alas, I think, the time slipped by
I cannot say it, I know not why
So what it is I’ll do instead
Keep it tightly in my head

You can see today’s taboo word below. Visit Eric, author of the All In A Dad’s Work blog and creator of the challenge, for details on participating.

 

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August Alphabet Music Challenge – Day 6, The Letter F

I would have to say that my favorite singer/band beginning with the letter F would be….

– Fleetwood Mac

Photo: Google Images

 

Photo: Google Images

Wanna participate? See schedule below!

3 Days, 3 Quotes: Game – On!

When offered a challenge, I almost always try to meet it and send it off to some of my other favorite bloggers.  Game on Lisa!

Day 1

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.  – Og Mandino

Photo Credit: Google Quotes

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in
your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.   – Norman Vincent Peale

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That one is a quote that I really need to take to heart, and keep it there.

Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
 – Robert H. Schuller

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Of course, there are rules.   There are always rules…

I will provide you with 3 new quotes on many topics each day for three days, maybe in a row, maybe not so in a row

• I will nominate 3 new bloggers each day for three days, or when I post other quotes
  
• Thank the lovely writer who challenged you. Thank you Lisa Pomerantz
• Let the bloggers you have challenged, know about it 

My 3 bloggers for Day 1:

1. Marcus at Survivor Road
2. Patricia J Grace at grace to survive
3. Joey at joeyfullystated

 

Pain And Determination

I have been here in Salt Lake City, Utah, since Sunday afternoon.  When you are in the sun during the day, it is like sitting in an oven (not that I’ve ever actually sat in an oven).  But yesterday morning was cloudy, and there was a little breeze.  I wasn’t doing anything until 1pm, so I went sight-seeing (and looking for a drug store).  It was really nice and I took a lot of pictures.  You can check some of them out on my Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/vanbenschotenk.  Here is a good sample of what I’ve seen and done since Monday morning.

Salt Lake City

 

During the past four days, I have pushed myself to compete in four events during the National Veterans Wheelchair Games here.  I have bowled Silver medal), ran the motorized slalom (an obstacle course for power chairs – gold medal), played 9-ball with two other women, both of whom I already knew (bronze medal), and played Boccia Ball (no medals, just had fun… I was winning until the last round, when my opponent pulled ahead with a final score of 4-3).

But it’s not about those medals!  It’s about grit and determination, friends and fun, and great competition.  Having MS, I suffer from fatigue most of the time and it’s with a lot of effort that I go out and compete like this.  And I don’t only do it here.  I also take part in the Valor Games (for veterans with all disabilities), in Chicago and San Antonio, where I push myself a lot more to succeed.

Now I am looking at participating in new events through other types of games all over the country.  I also have set a goal to go back to the gym on a regular basis, participate in adaptive sporting clinics, and get myself out of that recliner, where I normally spend most of my time.

I want to get stronger, and more active, pushing through the pain and fatigue and succeeding in doing the most I can do and not give in to this disease (MS).

That will take pushing myself to do more, all that I can do, with determination and grit.  I will not give up!

June Movie Photo and Book Challenge

June 18, 2016

I had a tough time choosing between two of my favorite movie picture scenes, so I decided to put both of them in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to participate, just follow the chart below and let’s have some fun.

 

 

May Photo of the Day Challenge – Day 12

See the chart below and join in the fun.  Share your photos by day.  Today’s challenge is “Sky.” Select your photos according to the chart below.

Photo: Karen Van Benschoten

 

Feelings

I was nominated to enter a 3-quote in 3 days challenge. At first I was at a loss, but then I knew what to do.

Thank you Jennymotivates12 for the nomination.

 

Feelings are much like waves

we can’t stop them from

coming but we can choose

which one to surf.

Challenge rules and nominees:

Rules:

Thank the person who nominated you
Post 3 quotes in 3 days
For each post nominate 3 other bloggers for the challenge

Nominees:

1. http://allinadadswork.wordpress.com/
2. http://shesamaineiac.com/
3. http://grubbsncritters.com/

~ van ~

Yet Another Day

There is more to do than sit and sleep,
I have some goals I need to keep,
Look for ways I can do more,
Remember to go to the store.

Sometimes, my memory escapes me,
I wonder what it is that others see,
When I stop dead still in the room,
Peering around in the impending gloom.

Sit back down and read some more,
Oh wait, I was going to the store,
I was going to go for a ride,
Go for one which will increase my pride.

The more I go, the better I get,
The more I go, the less I forget,
The more I go, another step near,
The more I go, not bringing up the rear.

I must push myself to make me strong,
In this I see there’s nothing wrong,
But I know, that step I have to take,
Is definitely not a piece of cake.