On being forged into a warrior mom

If I could summarize our journey from Hell to HOPEISM, it would be in my faith, which I call HOPEISM. It has been my weapon of choice to get me through each battle I have had to fight in my mission to win our war called life with autism and seizures. Vaccine injury to be more specific. It would also be in committing to heart, soul, & mind the words and motto's from Forged, NDCQ, the Lone Survivor, and Levi Lusko in his book, "Through the Eyes of a Lion." I will be forever grateful to the inspiration, encouragement, and mental fortitude found through all of them collectively. Because of that, I am not allowing this tragedy of vaccine injury that has come into our lives to be an obstacle to being used by God. I am instead turning it into an opportunity to be used like never before!


This blog is dedicated to Brandon. His life has been forged by difficulty, obstacles, & all too often because of seizures - pain, blood, broken teeth, & broken bones. Yet through all that he has shown such fortitude. The bravery, strength, & resilience of a true warrior. He taught me that having strength through adversity means that even if you lose every battle, like the Lone Survivor, you never quit fighting until you win the war. That in the words of "NDCQ," you keep "dreaming," keep "daring," & keep "doing." As Team Guppy has yet to be able to escape vaccine injury, we have no choice but to as Levi Lusko writes, "Run toward the Roar." God has indeed given us such incredible power in enduring such impossible pain.

Some days the HOPEISM in that simply takes my breath away.

February 1, 2010

A Different Kind of Valentine...

A different kind of Valentine

On Valentine’s Day many will be given a card that reflects the words that are sometimes hard to say; or a gift, some unique little item, - to express that they are loved on that one special day…

But only few truly understand what love means, in the purest simplest way,
Where no words are ever needed, what no gift could ever convey…

Those are the parents, who have a child like mine, someone who has a disability, - who has shown them a different kind of valentine…

The kind that is innocent, and doesn’t know deceit. The kind that doesn’t understand betrayal, and whose purity of character can not be beat.

The kind who live in this moment, the today and not yesterday. They hold over no grudges, they never wish for more time in the day…

The kind who laugh only when happy, and not to please or because they’re shy. Who only cry when they are hurt or scared, and can not explain to you why…

The kind that gives you new depth, a perspective unlike any before. Who mold you and shape you, - inspiring within you perserverance, to do more and more…

The kind who teach that love is not in what you can do or what you can say. But rather a willing commitment that is renewed unconditionally each and every day.

The kind that teach you that the best things in life aren’t really the things – but rather the joy and the happiness, that each hard fought victory brings…

I am so very grateful, as I look at this sweet child of mine, that a more pure form of love, I never will find…than in what I have beside me, each and every day --- than in my very different Valentine… who I know loves me in his own silent way…


c. Michelle M. Guppy, MichelleMGuppy@yahoo.com:
A Valentine’s Day card for parents who have children with disabilities…

1 comment:

MamaHawley said...

<3 You are a poet.... Happy Love Day Michelle.... ~Brooke