We asked you to participate in the conversation about finding power through crisis -- this week we focused on relationships. You shared YOUR relationship 'Breakthrough' experience and VOTED on which stories you found the most inspiring! Our winner for the week is Kym.
Here is Kym's story:
Before my crisis my life was going okay -- my husband and I were both working and I was in school to get my masters. It was hard but worth the effort. It was hard but we finally felt like we were seeing some light and had a positive future.
My crisis: My husband's accident. My husband was in a severe car accident on a highway down on 287 and was hit by a hit and run driver forcing his car into another car and an 18-wheeler truck. This caused his car to flip over twice and into a ditch. This accident caused our world to turn upside down. My husband bones were traumatized and this cause his rare bone disorder and pain to be magnified and he is in pain everyday and on pain meds. I felt first concerned for my husband then as things progressed I was concerned for our future. He can not work.
What pulled me through: I am still pulling through. I am currently out of work just graduated with my MA and looking for a good job. Also I am battling with Social Security Disability for him we have been denied twice. It it looks like it will take another year to for a judge to hear our case. This may mean we loose everything. I am a fighter and determined to get through this time and help others in my situation. I feel if you are not part of solution you are part of the problem. Make yourself part of the solution. I feel now, instead of feeling sorry for myself -- which is normal, sometimes you do get frustrated -- I am turning around this anger and using it to be positive and change my situation for the better.
As for questions 4 and 5 lets see what happens. I know there is a plan and doors will hopefully open. It is not easy but I just try to change how I think about the situation, and yes I wish I had more help, and at times I am not sure which road to take because I feel like right now I am just trying to be open to whatever opportunities come my way and try to make my own opportunities. I kind of feel like as much as this hurts me it is also an opportunity to change my life for the better and make me a better person and make more positive choice for a better life.
