Janalee L. Gage. May 20, 2020. Ketchikan, Alaska, USA.
For me, the isolation takes me back to 1995 when I was almost killed by a 20-ton boulder. I know disappointment and what it is like to have a full 2 years ripped from my soul in a blink of an eye. I understand what it is like to be isolated, poor, missing friends, and family. Changed forever from the inside out unsure of where to go from here. I know what it is like to know that I will never return to what I was the day before May 31st 1995 at 10:30 and few seconds. I have no illusions of ever being that person again, and if I could go back I am not sure I would want to. I get it. It sucks balls, except for one thing... we are still here, we are still breathing, healthy, and we are not in physical pain. Today my reflection is on where and how do we proceed from here.