“Fearfully, Wonderfully Made”

Replace a negative thought with a positive thought. This feels like an internal emotional battle whenever I’m sick, which I currently am. As I complained aloud that my throat was throbbing, I tried to say…. ‘I’m grateful that I don’t have a headache!!’ As I lost my voice, {for three plus days}, as resulted to the throbbing throat, I tried to whisper…. ‘Good thing my youngest brother, {who has Down syndrome}, can read my mind, and we know a little bit of sign language!!’ As I suffered from an ear infection, {which is currently plugged up}, and I have complained aloud of being partly deaf, I’ve tried to say…. ‘I’m grateful that it’s not my good ear…. I could be completely deaf!!’ Replace a negative thought with a positive thought. Just give it time. That is what Fonzie from Happy Days once said. Just give it time. I will be healthy someday. Peace and Love, Mary Lou

Note…. Speaking of Henry Winkler, {well, he did play Fonzie}, is Henry Winkler a keeper when the author/actor/producer/director got not one, but THREE deeply personal poems out of me? Whoa!! Now, that is a broken record right there!! I’ve NEVER composed more than TWO poems inspired by a celebrity who I love!! Yeah, I would say that Henry Winkler is a keeper!! Especially…. Especially because he is helping me through my Lifelong self-acceptance journey as a learning challenged individual!! More to come….

P.S. This untitled poem reflects on a ‘lesson’ that I have learned by memorizing one-hundred Henry Winkler quotations!!

Edited by Kara Kent!!

Replace negative thoughts with positive;

This, this is advice that he freely gives;

I’m ‘dumb’, I have short-term memory loss;

I, I bear this emotional cross;

Replace negative thoughts with positive;

This, this is advice that he freely gives;

No, no, I am Beautifully Unique;

I should really stop, stop this self-critique;

I’m ‘stupid’, I have a learning challenge;

My brain sucks, it totally makes me cringe;

Replace negative thoughts with positive;

This, this is advice that he freely gives;

I must always remember his mission;

I have greatness in me, gifts, ambition;

I can…. Dig my gifts out, give the world;

I have talents, I am a smart girl;

Although I learn with both hands, by doing;

I’m brilliant in what I’m pursuing;

I, I am very, very powerful;

My challenges make me unique, special;

I am not normal…. I can’t fix my brain;

Such a huge pill to swallow, it’s insane;

Replace negative thoughts with positive;

This, this is advice that he freely gives;

I have tenacity, it’s my birthright;

I was born a ‘soldier’, ready to fight;

My challenges can be embarrassing;

Like when I…. I cannot remember things;

Replace negative thoughts with positive;

This, this is advice that he freely gives;

I’m fearfully, wonderfully made;

And I’m developmentally delayed;

You know what, sometimes, I, I hate my brain;

For reasons that I cannot explain;

I want the smart brain of an elephant;

They don’t forget a thing, seem brilliant;

Replace negative thoughts with positive;

This, this is advice that he freely gives.