Comments on: Positive View of Traumatic Brain Injury http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/2009/traumatic-brain-injury-chaplain/ Helpful Brain Injury Articles and TBI Tutorials Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:32:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Terry Morgan http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/2009/traumatic-brain-injury-chaplain/comment-page-1/#comment-2240 Terry Morgan Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:54:31 +0000 http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/?p=1500#comment-2240 I was honored to be a speaker at the BIAOH in Columbus OH. I learned so much from the survivors who were there. Here are just a few things. 1. Everyone has a story about their life and most want to share. 2. If they have a chance to share most will. Some will, even if they need to interrupt the speaker (whomever it might be) to do so. 3. We should listen but keep order. For everyone else's sake. 4. There are some suviviors that there is no way to come up with the price, they have had to pay. 5. Whatever the price, there is something to learn and gain. So therefore it can be positive. 6. Everyone there was priceless. 7. We must help each other like, it is a life and death matter. Which it really is. 8. If I can help someone and don't. Then I should feel the responsiblne for making matters worse. 9. If I do help someone, then I should feel satisfaction. Just as an act of passing good on. 10. Even those who don't talk want to be listened to. 11. Like those who do speak, it is what we don't say that matters the most sometimes. 12. Name tags are a great only when you pay attition to them. It answers many questions without asking. 13. I think it is an open door to the person if you try the right approach to walk in. 14. When you say hello and read their name. Read it with passion and walk into their life and spend some time with them. 15. If you are not willing to walk into the door of there heart. Dont ask how they are doing. These are just a few things I learned as peggy, my co-worker, and I were sharing the POSITIVE VIEW OF TBI. We had a wonderful response. That greatest comment was, thanking us for giving them self worth. I shared my story of losing it all and how I gained it back, by believing in myself. It is my hope and prayer that you to can see beyond the past and see your worth at this time. Please let me know if I can help you. I was honored to be a speaker at the BIAOH in Columbus OH.
I learned so much from the survivors who were there. Here are just a few things.
1. Everyone has a story about their life and most want to share.
2. If they have a chance to share most will. Some will, even if they need to interrupt the speaker (whomever it might be) to do so.
3. We should listen but keep order. For everyone else’s sake.
4. There are some suviviors that there is no way to come up with the price, they have had to pay.
5. Whatever the price, there is something to learn and gain. So therefore it can be positive.
6. Everyone there was priceless.
7. We must help each other like, it is a life and death matter. Which it really is.
8. If I can help someone and don’t. Then I should feel the responsiblne for making matters worse.
9. If I do help someone, then I should feel satisfaction. Just as an act of passing good on.
10. Even those who don’t talk want to be listened to.
11. Like those who do speak, it is what we don’t say that matters the most sometimes.
12. Name tags are a great only when you pay attition to them. It answers many questions without asking.
13. I think it is an open door to the person if you try the right approach to walk in.
14. When you say hello and read their name. Read it with passion and walk into their life and spend some time with them.
15. If you are not willing to walk into the door of there heart. Dont ask how they are doing.

These are just a few things I learned as peggy, my co-worker, and I were sharing the POSITIVE VIEW OF TBI. We had a wonderful response. That greatest comment was, thanking us for giving them self worth. I shared my story of losing it all and how I gained it back, by believing in myself. It is my hope and prayer that you to can see beyond the past and see your worth at this time. Please let me know if I can help you.

]]> By: Tonya http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/2009/traumatic-brain-injury-chaplain/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Tonya Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/?p=1500#comment-61 Terry - Fabulous article of hope and encouragement! Can't wait to read more from you! God Bless! Tonya Terry – Fabulous article of hope and encouragement! Can’t wait to read more from you! God Bless! Tonya

]]> By: Terry Morgan http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/2009/traumatic-brain-injury-chaplain/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Terry Morgan Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:56:11 +0000 http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/?p=1500#comment-54 Hello Bob, Thanks for your words of encourgement and being a friend. Sincerely Terry Hello Bob,
Thanks for your words of encourgement and being a friend.

Sincerely

Terry

]]> By: Terry Morgan http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/2009/traumatic-brain-injury-chaplain/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Terry Morgan Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:58:25 +0000 http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/?p=1500#comment-52 Please know I'm in this with you. The pain you feel is normal. We can't help it, we are human. I would like to suggest a simple thing that might help. Its called a "Bucket of Love". 1. Get a small bucket. One that you might use for a candle. No bigger than a quart size. 2. Paint it and take pride in the way it looks. 3. Write things on slips of paper. Nice card stock. Brite colors. 4. Write positive thougts. Past progress your son has made. Events of the past that can give you hope for the future. Times that God has helped you through. People that care. Small things that has helped you, etc. 5.Write single words like. LOVE-HOPE-MIRACLE-BELIEVE-TRUST- ITS OK-CARE-HAPPINESS-BREATH-ALIVE-JOY-BEAUTY-NATURE-PERSEVERENCE-OPPORTUNITY-COMMITMENT-FAITH-WIN-ACCOMPLISHED-TIME-CONQUER-CONTINUE-ACCOMPLISH-I CAN-GIFTS-HELP-KNOWING-SUNSHINE-RAIN-RAINBOWS-BLESSINGS-FRIENDS-FAMILY-WARMTH-EFFORT-ACTION-YES-TOGETHER-ETC. When you need some encourgement go to the bucket and pick one out of the bucket. Allow God to use the bucket along with His other promise to help you. There is a lot of things God can do for you. But there is also something he cant do. He can't forget about you. Isaiah 49:15 Please know I’m in this with you. The pain you feel is normal. We can’t help it, we are human.
I would like to suggest a simple thing that might help.
Its called a “Bucket of Love”.

1. Get a small bucket. One that you might use for a candle. No bigger than a quart size.
2. Paint it and take pride in the way it looks.
3. Write things on slips of paper. Nice card stock. Brite colors.
4. Write positive thougts. Past progress your son has made. Events of the past that can give you hope for the future. Times that God has helped you through. People that care. Small things that has helped you, etc.
5.Write single words like. LOVE-HOPE-MIRACLE-BELIEVE-TRUST- ITS OK-CARE-HAPPINESS-BREATH-ALIVE-JOY-BEAUTY-NATURE-PERSEVERENCE-OPPORTUNITY-COMMITMENT-FAITH-WIN-ACCOMPLISHED-TIME-CONQUER-CONTINUE-ACCOMPLISH-I CAN-GIFTS-HELP-KNOWING-SUNSHINE-RAIN-RAINBOWS-BLESSINGS-FRIENDS-FAMILY-WARMTH-EFFORT-ACTION-YES-TOGETHER-ETC.
When you need some encourgement go to the bucket and pick one out of the bucket. Allow God to use the bucket along with His other promise to help you.
There is a lot of things God can do for you. But there is also something he cant do. He can’t forget about you. Isaiah 49:15

]]> By: Bob http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/2009/traumatic-brain-injury-chaplain/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Bob Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:11:16 +0000 http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/?p=1500#comment-37 Terry, You are a special kind of persom with a great "PMA" Positive Mental Attitude> Keep up the good work. Your Friend... Bob Terry,

You are a special kind of persom with a great “PMA” Positive Mental Attitude> Keep up the good work.

Your Friend… Bob

]]> By: Denise Boggs http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/2009/traumatic-brain-injury-chaplain/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Denise Boggs Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:07:12 +0000 http://www.lapublishing.com/blog/?p=1500#comment-29 Hello Priceless, Thank you so much for sharing your heart. I have a 19 year old son who suffered a TBI 4 years ago. Our car was hit by an 18 wheeler as we crossed a 4 lane road. The 18 wheeler hit with full impact. We have seen God perform a miracle by having our son even be alive. We just received a doctor's assesment that told us how we need to be prepared for the future. It was a shock and brought back all the pain of the first shock when we were hit. Thank you for bringing me back to a place of hope again as I read your article. Blessings, Denise Hello Priceless,

Thank you so much for sharing your heart. I have a 19 year old son who suffered a TBI 4 years ago. Our car was hit by an 18 wheeler as we crossed a 4 lane road. The 18 wheeler hit with full impact. We have seen God perform a miracle by having our son even be alive. We just received a doctor’s assesment that told us how we need to be prepared for the future. It was a shock and brought back all the pain of the first shock when we were hit. Thank you for bringing me back to a place of hope again as I read your article. Blessings, Denise

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