One Christmas 🎄 there was a town in the west. 1867 was the time. The town was called Ostavill. Everyone who lived there, well, they had a bag. The old man that lived on the hill didn't. But he never had anything to do with the people in town. Tight as a bark on a cherry tree. They more or less were run by him. But they were very humble and poor. But they had honor. Then one day it rained day in and day out. It started to flood, and the river overflowed. Washed bags everywhere. Then these ants got on a log. They were wanting those bags. Some rode on bags over. They ended up in the old man's big cabin. They took all his gold nuggets, and when the waters receded, all the gold was in town. It was a miracle. The streets were lined with gold. They picked up every piece. Then they realized it was the old man on the hill. They returned it. The old man looked in the mirror, and from that day forward, he gave and bought each person supplies and passed. They became the Osta mates. The end.
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Hi Deb,
As you can see, the outpouring of love and support from this website will help you to find the strength to lift yourself up and out of your current emotional situation. I am lucky to have my husband by my side through all of this, so I will not even pretend to know how you feel and what you're going through alone. I do know that I have great friends on this site and in my life that have been by my side, and hopefully you have many by your side as well. You do have a lot of new friends here. Please feel free to talk through anything that is on your mind. We all go through a confidence deficit when we go through an ostomy surgery. Our body has been marred and your mind feels that way sometimes too. It is tough to move on, but you will. You will be stronger once you realize that you are still the beautiful woman you were prior to your surgery. Hopefully, you can reach out to a local support group and find some additional friends in your same situation. It always helps to have a sounding board wherever you find it!
Puppyluv
Nice tale, Kenny Bob.
Humility and connectivity... Guess the old man on the hill lived long... for eventually he was at 'one' with everybody!
Jayne
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