Rosa Blum celebrated her 86th birthday this week. Originally from Romania, Holocaust survivor of Dachau and Aushwitz, Rosa said, "Hitler didn't win. I won." Rosa, at age 14, suffered horrific atrocities from the World War II including a traumatic brain injury explains, "Israel became a State. I survived the concentration camp, married, had 2 sons [...]
by Bob Lyons I have been told that in 1990, I fell down 2 flights of stairs and hit my head on a steel door at the bottom of the stairwell. I was rushed to the nearest Emergency Room where “intracranial surgery” was performed. I was in a deep coma from October 14th, until December [...]
Not sure about you, but the holiday season is a mixture of joy and grief. Thought this version of Psalm 23 would offer a different perspective...a bit of comfort and reassurance. Blessings to each of you! Psalm 23 The Lord is my constant companion. There is no need that He cannot fulfill. Whether His course [...]
By Robert Lyons, TBI, survivor; 10-1990 We are all given various talents & abilities by God the Father. In some ways, I feel that I have certain limitations to living a full, good & complete life. Many, if not all of these are the result of my nearly-fatal head-injury over 20 years ago. However, [...]
Bob Lyons; TBI, 10-90 Just over 2 years ago, my dad joined my dear mom (God rest both their souls!) in heaven. Shortly thereafter, I have adjusted my living arrangements. I had been living with my dear folks in FL, ever since after my accident over 20 years ago. Maybe for the rest of my; wonderful, [...]
Hello Friends, In thinking about the difficult journey of brain injury, here are a few quotes from great minds who experienced failure and success...perhaps they will give you some encouragement to not give up, to keep going, to remember God is with you! "What does not destroy me, makes me stronger." – Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900 "Great [...]
By Robert Lyons, TBI 10-1990 The one constant throughout history has been change. Naturally people have a wide variety of changes in their lives. A few examples are; births/deaths, marriage/divorce, people move, new jobs/let-go, retire, become disabled. Over time, or better put by one’s life experiences will allow us to better adapt to life’s [...]
By Patti Foster, TBI Survivor When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer. ~Corrie ten Boom Trust…Lately I’ve talked with quite a number of people who are in the midst of some dire straits, not able to see anything “around [...]
By: Bob Lyons, Traumatic Brain Injury; 10-1990 After I graduated from college, I competed as a professional golfer for just over a year. In hindsight, I didn’t feel that our dear Lord provided me with enough talent and abilities to earn enough money to support a family. After my accident, I moved down to my dear folks’ home in [...]
by Rob Ghio I need to write about this, even though it doesn’t really fit the theme of any of my blogs. But since Mormonism and Zen both believe that all truth is part of one great whole, this seems as good a place as any. I don’t do group activities, much less group discussions. [...]