tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143742537514581543.post3385613826966286926..comments2024-03-25T13:29:43.845-07:00Comments on A Year's Risings with Mary Oliver: Morning GloriesLoraKim Joynerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305359695072392847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143742537514581543.post-88108697628952533922010-05-30T06:50:47.015-07:002010-05-30T06:50:47.015-07:00May it be so.May it be so.LoraKim Joynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305359695072392847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143742537514581543.post-5105940615041346722010-05-30T06:17:05.785-07:002010-05-30T06:17:05.785-07:00I never feel useless any more. The only time I di...I never feel useless any more. The only time I did was as a child when my mother would berate me and tell me what a terrible child I was. Even though at age two I had decided she didn't know or care for me, so I was in this world alone, it still hurt. I learned to not attempt to change her mind as it only prolonged the time I had to stay in the same room with her and she would continue longer. Leaving the room would have meant a spanking. The rest of the world supported me and appreciated my helpfulness, so I overcame my feelings of uselessness. Perhaps IN will answer my "why' question. Why was I able to reprogram my mind and my sister was not able to? She still deals with depression supported by her feelings of uselessness. Perhaps I will learn how to help her while learning more about myself.Sallynoreply@blogger.com