Yeah, that anger is a beeyotch.
Having a brain injury is no picnic for the injured, especially when they're aware of their new limitations. But sometimes, they do get a fuller range of emotion to play with. When they're happy they GO FOR IT! When they're mad THEY GO FOR IT. When they're sad THEY GO FOR IT! Moral is, sometimes the brain injury takes away that little thing that causes us to stifle ourselves "in polite society." But sometimes "polite society" really does need to go f*ck itself.
I'm saying that what I do is offer new perspectives to the folks I work with. I show them another side of their life. Take them places they haven't been to in a long time. I give them a safe companion with whom they can be themselves and not be afraid to fail. Because brain injury or not, they're people. They're still
people. Y'know?
But y'know what else? I don't think it's that hard to do. In fact, I think people like us know a little bit about that. In fact I know it because I've seen it. I've heard it on these podcasts and read it in these boards. I've seen it in your Facebook pictures. We love superheroes. Why? Because their message appeals to us.
"People are worth it."
You guys believe that. Because it's true.
Ergo I shall call Le Bullshite' on the following;
I've never done anything in my life that equals caring for people in need like you have.
I see you do it on Tuesdays. You're a Dad.
I've seen you be at this for more than a decade. You're a Husband.
I've heard you represent this ideal for all of us. You're a podcaster.
Yeah, like I've said before.
We ROCK.
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