I first am going to share the story about two seeds with you. One seed boldly determined she wanted to grow tall and get off the ground doing it. And she did. You see it was very stormy where she was so with her courage she soared with the wind to a grove of trees where she made friends right away with the other trees and squirrels too. Not only did she grow she lived a very full, colorful life. She was admired for having the courage to live her dreams. Often she had to surmount many tough challenges of stormy weather but she realized the challenges were actually what grew her into the amazing, wonderful tree she became.
Now the other seed instead lived in fear and insecurity. Rather than soar with the wind to new places filled with wonders and a place to grow tall, she remained exactly where she was. She worried about everything...especially if she left the ground like the other seed had done. No way would SHE do THAT! So she chose...NOT...to...go...anywhere.
Not good...not good.
For you see, one day a hungry crow came along
and devoured this very unhappy seed who chose to live in fear and self-pity.
I am here to tell all of you about a really kind of mind blowing profound discovery I made recently. This must be similar to when people suddenly have one of those moments of seeing their life pass before them as they have a near death experience, otherwise we would never know these events are possible for one to have. Which is a good thing. Though I have been extremely close to dying several times along the way I have not had yet, nor am I having one of those. Besides, since I bought an expensive wild horse calendar as I do each year for this very purpose, I assure you my going anywhere definitely is not happening anytime soon because I invested in that calendar.😂
Though being height challenged you may have found by now I still managed to live a life of WOW (a life of WOW is another one of those many endearing...so I am told, "Adelaideism" things hoomans who know me either love or laugh hysterically about) by boldly surviva-soaring my way along and carving out one hell of a WOW life anyway despite a lifetime of horrendous challenges.
Only I did not realize quite how much a life of WOW I had until I FINALLY arrived at this place in my life where I am at last writing things here many have begged me to please do for years. The reason why it took me so long to do this is because I was so darn busy pouring myself into living in-between all my hospital living.
Another "Adelaideism" you are now about to have the privilege of discovering here is, "The Adelaide IF Threads." These are when one thing needs to happen for another to happen in life. We ALL have an "IF Thread Of Gratitude" running through our lives. Should you be unaware such a vital life treasure exists, please know that it does and embrace it.
I believe there is far more to our existence than these amazing bodies made up of billions of cells as we dwell upon this miraculous tiny speck of Earth found in a unbelievably wonderful VAST Universe. Just think about it!
In all that VASTNESS there must be reasons why some of us come into this world with a huge Mt. Everest of horrendous challenges. I believe this is why some then come packaged with treasure, because I was blessed to come packaged with the soul of a horse, a sense of humour, the powerful gift of having love in the midst of a childhood without love, an indomitable spirit, a gratitude attitude, determination in spades, lots of creative talent, and an innate sense of positivity.
Now...to my amazing "Adelaide's IF Thread."
IF Adelaide did not have her loving babysitter at three and the other kids who adored her, she would not have known how much she mattered to others at such a tender age...the beginning of her journey. Because of this...
IF Adelaide had not learned that love she wouldn't have begun boldly knocking on doors by age five in yet another new town as her parents kept moving so much. Because she did this she immediately found new friends and their parents who loved and accepted her and who stood by her when needed the most. Because of this...
IF Adelaide's parents hadn't moved again she would not have known the bonds of friendship she found in kids living in the Orphanage, who like Adelaide were adults
in kid's bodies because our adults failed us. With Adelaide's innate courage and her new friends she learned to be stronger than all the ridicule and hurt hurled at her. Because of this...
IF Adelaide had not written a sad yet powerful poem about losing hope read by a teacher who embraced Adelaide with her compassion by taking Adelaide into her home and heart, Adelaide wouldn't have had her first mentor friend who restored her hope. Because of this...
IF Adelaide's wounds from yet more violence in her home had not been so severe the next morning, her parents feared the teacher would notice and they get arrested and suddenly Adelaide's dream of finally having a horse in her life happened. Adelaide would not have known her first experience of being set free by her horses throughout her life without having endured the violence first. Because of this...
IF Adelaide had not been set free with her horse, she would not have had the ability to paint and draw horses the way she could by making them free, and an art gallery who saw her work would not have discovered and represented her at seventeen. Because of this...
IF the art gallery had not represented her and the local newspaper had not done a story about Adelaide and her art, four very special people touched by something they saw in Adelaide would never have known Adelaide or each other. They would not have become Adelaide's dear mentor friends who loved her on the journey Adelaide began soaring upon. Because of this...
IF these four had not taught Adelaide so well and nurtured her innate gifts she would not have pushed so hard to follow her heart into theatre, believing she had what it took to become a Scene Designer. Because of this...
IF Adelaide did not believe she had what it took to follow her heart to become a Theatre Scene Designer she could not have blown away the Theatre Department Chairman with her boldness who accepted her into the Theatre Scene Design Program when he almost didn't.
Because of this...
IF Adelaide's indomitable spirit following her first spine surgery had not come shining forth as she fought to walk again against the impossible she would not have inspired others who needed to be inspired. Because of this...
IF one of Adelaide's mentor friends had not recognized Adelaide's gift to inspire others this mentor friend
would not have gotten Adelaide into becoming a powerful speaker. When she did, Adelaide touched many lives by incredibly inspiring them. Then the ripple effects of Adelaide's words they shared with others spread further and further touching even more lives. Because of this...
IF Adelaide never shared the gift for humour she had been given, doors of acceptance would not have been opened. Most of all, many hearts may not have been opened too. Because of this...
IF Adelaide did not have the courage and optimism including some insanity to take a HUGE plunge to raise the funding needed for a move to Maryland for more surgery and treatment with a new bone marrow drug, by riding her horse ten miles with the media along on the ride too, thousands would never have taken Adelaide and Patches into their hearts. They never would have embraced the inspiration they said Adelaide gave them. And the laughter. Because of this...
IF Adelaide had not plunged forth to Maryland she never would have found the love of her life and become the love of his life. Though tragedy took his life, Adelaide would never have known how deeply one could love and be loved by another and this is a treasure she will forever cherish. Because of this...
IF Adelaide had not learned the profound gift and meaning of having friends so young, she would not have been able to nail this down so young. Because of this her gratitude knows no bounds for all the friends she loves and holds so dearly.
You see, despite all my challenges what a fun, creative, filled with a huge cast of characters, love, horses, cats, adventurous, wonderful life I have had. I have poured more living into my journey with all my severe challenges than many do without physical challenges.
I have been very blessed to live a life of WOW. And because of that...
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