Comments on: In praise of scars

By: Cindy's Coffeehosue

Cindy's Coffeehosue — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:59:02 +0000

Cindy, I’m a little late in looking at your wonderful Web site, but I’m always glad when I do. I’ve been taking two classes at our local community college and the workload doesn’t leave me a lot of free time. Thank you for sharing your story about your hip surgery and scars. I have a few scars myself, and I stopped trying to hide them a while ago. Thank you for your post.

By: cindy

cindy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:15:13 +0000

Glad you went to the beach! Life is too short to worry about battle scars. I’ve got my share, including a long one right across my neck, and really, I don’t think about them.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:15:36 +0000

Cindy, this post is beautiful! Perfect timing also that I am visiting here today! I’ve recently been working through the sharing from these wound areas and now this just wraps it up and reminds me before I send this manuscript out into the world the beauty that is always shining through in the very area we once struggled through.
soft blessings to you, Jenn

By: Angie Muresan

Angie Muresan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:59:50 +0000

I am back to tell you that I watched the video. It is powerful, Cindy. Thanks for sharing it with us. Wishing you a wonderful day.

By: Kathleen Scott

Kathleen Scott — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:42:11 +0000

We’re the glorious sum of our parts.

Congratulations on your continuing mobility and strength.

By: deb

deb — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:30:26 +0000

Cindy – finally had a chance to watch that video , and it’ s extraordinary. Love it. Thanks for posting the link. I am going to make sure my kids see it.

By: Cindy La Ferle

Cindy La Ferle — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:32:17 +0000

Thank you, all of you — you make my heart happy and proud to know you. What I love most about blogging is how it stirs these conversations, and we learn more about each other as a result. As for the pain and hip surgery, I am grateful for the lessons they taught me. If I could wish away the experience, I wouldn’t. As for scars, I am reminded of lines from the Paul Simon song, “American Tune”:
“I don’t know a soul that’s not been battered,
I don’t have a friend who feels at ease.
I don’t know a dream that’s not been shattered,
Or driven to its knees…”
Bridgette, I will look for that post on your site — I know it will be good. And I’ve got several small scars from basal cell skin cancer surgery as well.

By: Angie Muresan

Angie Muresan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:38:29 +0000

The collage and the writing are just so beautiful. I cannot imagine how it is to live with pain or with scars. Your attitude is inspiring and uplifting. I will go check that video out.

By: Cafe Pasadena

Cafe Pasadena — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:32:31 +0000

Hasn’t it been said somewhere it’s the scars we don’t see which we most feel? Or, am I the 1st to say it!

Anyway, it’s good to know when we are in pain or stress a dessert is part of the prescription to alleviate it temporatily

By: Bridgette

Bridgette — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:56:57 +0000

Here! Here!
Our scars are like badges, badges of courage. I feel more sorry for the people I see that are still trying to hard to hide theirs. Like the Glama at the mall that is 65 going on 18. To me that is n=much sadder than the scar on my face from skin cancer surgery.
This reminds me of a post I did a while back, you can find it under Red Shoe Revolution on my blog.
Bless you Cindy La Ferle!