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This image makes me feel sad. In it, I see sadness, loneliness, grief, regret, longing, depression, and yet I can also see hope in a way. In relation to my life, I can see abandonment, estrangement, abuse, longing and grief. You see, I am the bear! I may be looking back on my crap life and those who hurt me or I may be looking forward to what my life could be one day, what I want it to be. In that lies my hope…
What do you see? And are you looking back or ahead?
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The absolute, incredible, terrible loneliness of that tiny creature.
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I see all of those too. I think to some extent, we see what we are feeling in our own lives. If we can contemplate and understand why, then we are moving a step ahead. Not sure if this is true for you as it is for me. HUGS!
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Most of the time one sees what is reflected in one’s own life, true. But this time I had in mind some orphans placed in a place of shelter where I used to do voluntary work. Their mother just left them outside, they were toddlers really, and she’d go out and drink and they had to look in dustbins for food and were in considerable danger until they were found by a social worker who took them away.
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Ah, it is interesting to see the thought -process behind your vision. Thank you for sharing! I can envision it and it does make me sad.
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I see a colorful and strong teddy bear in a dark, dreary and colorless world. Even though it is in mud, it is still sitting up resilient from the falling rain. Even though it has been left behind, it is not giving up as there is a full trail with open opportunity ahead. Stay strong.
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Now see – I so love getting different perspectives! It allows me and others to see things in a different way, a different light. With all the progress I have made these last few months, I still tend to see things negatively initially. I guess it is so ingrained that I can’t help it sometimes. I am working on it though. Thank you for your wonderful insight into this piece!
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I’m trying to look a head but sometimes grief comes along.
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I think grief is guaranteed to come along, for each and every one of us. But getting through it makes the road ahead even stronger. We just have to find our way through.
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Yes, for sure.
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I see loneliness. I see despair. But I also see a road. A road that turns brighter. Brighter with time. 🙂
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My thoughts exactly my dear friend! ❤
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My past trauma is always here reminding me of my past,(flashbacks) but I have learned to live with my past whilst always looking forward. Hope for the future has always kept me going on my darkest days..I’m glad you are also hopeful! x
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I am hopefully and I am so happy to hear that you are too. It’s a very valuable thing. Hugs!
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Great concept for a post!!!! I feel sorry for the little girl who dropped ted. They has been on a family walk.mtge whole family – mum, dad, 3 kids and a dog. Bustling, talking. Enjoying the fresh air. They had parked nearby and on leaving – taking of wellies and scarves and packing pushchairs in the boot, beloved ted got dropped. It will be tonight after bath time that the search will begin. Will ted be missed enough that mum or dad will drive back to the spot to look for him???
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What a great response! I would definitely think that mum and dad will go back – they’d better! 🙂
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Thanks! I hope so too! Am so pleased you have started to follow my blog. I am following yours now too. Really looking forward to reading your future posts. 😀
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I look forward to yours as well sweetness! 🙂
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PS. I REALLY like this idea. I am wondering if there is some sort of therapy for depression and anxiety one can use with this concept. It sort of makes me more aware of my situation and feelings. Like associating my current feelings to an outer object makes me able to examine it more closely…or..maybe I am just crazy! 🙂
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You’re not crazy at all! It helps to look inside ourselves and to see the truths there, at least that is what it has done for me. You should try it! 🙂
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I am definitely going to have to! 🙂
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I see loneliness and grief. I feel like the poor little guy was abandoned. Left behind to deal alone with this new world of darkness he has encountered. I am looking back. In my own life and in the poor little bears life. I too am that bear. This picture really sums up my current life story. BUT, you see….the bear is strangely looking forward on that dark path. It is almost like he knows he will trudge through the path of grief and loneliness to come out at the end. He sees that there will be an end.
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Such a wonderful response – not that you are on that road but that you can see making it through. That takes strength and courage my dear friend. HUGS to you! And hugs to all the other bears out there. ❤
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