Stories the Heart Understands....This one is for Greg....

This story is for Greg. I started his book "House of Cards" earlier in the week. I sat up late one night reading it. I was very bothered by some of his experiences. It once again confirmed my conviction that life is not fair. There is no other way to explain the world we live in or the things that happen to innocent people every where, every day.

From birth the odds were against Greg to have a normal life. He was born with an extra x chromosome  Making his genetics xxy. The name for this is Klinefelter Syndrome. He needed medication to help him live a normal life. At times, too many times to count, the medication was denied and he had to tough it out alone and contend with his body and family as best he could.  He beat the odds. He survived and is a wonderful young man full of promise and life. However, to reach this place in life he had to fight, forgive, accept and learn to love himself and others the way they are, instead of the way we wish they were. This is something everyone of us deals with almost on a daily basis. It is called 'Life 101' and it is not fair nor is it easy. The good news is, life is worth the challenge. It goes by so very fast. No one can change their past but the future, now there is where the promise lies in wait. It is within our grasp to make our life, our future what we want and desire. Greg is on his way to doing just that.

I chose the Eagle picture because I love eagles and search for them all the time. They are majestic, fierce and protected. Hurt and eagle and you will go to jail. Hurt a child and that is not always the case.

Greg's book, "House of Cards" is the struggle of an eagle boy kept in a cage, abused, hurt and restricted from flying. Finally the cage door is open, Greg is free to soar and claim his own identity. He is on his way to writing the rest of his life. Best wishes my friend.




"Eagle Falls' by Val Brackenridge. I brought this postcard from zazzle.com/wilderness shop. It is a beautiful picture by a fine artist. Thank you for creating and sharing your work. 

T