Been There Done That...

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There was a time when my brother said to me, "Ted, you are the only person I know who can say 'been there, done that' and usually mean it." In 2002 that seemed to have come to a screeching halt. Without going into all the meager details, I became disabled. Not only unable to do all the things I'd been enjoying all my adult life, but not able to work at any job at all. I spent a few years in a fog, coming out of it occasionally, but usually just kind of there. I'd go for walks and fall asleep standing on the sidewalk. A few minutes to an hour or so later, I'd wake up, still standing there, sometimes not sure where I was or how I got there. After a few years, things got better. I still can't work, but there is a lot I can do, so I try what I can. What I have come to realize though, is my brother is still right... I've just been given the chance to add a few things to my "been there, done that" list. Sure, adding "experiencing disabilities" to that list isn't something I would set as a goal, but they are experiences I've had that taught me more than I really wanted to know about myself, just as all the goal oriented experiences were. Once again, I find myself at a transitional point. I have some goals and plans for what I will work towards in the coming phase in my life, but in the end, it will just be another set of experiences and confirming what my brother said about me all those years ago. The details of what is to come, I still don't know... but man I am excited to find out!