stoicism and psp

jillannf6•7 years ago•

i have become stoical and accepting fo the psp and whatever it throws at me

plus life in general

i am attempting to sell my l1st floor flat to move into a ground floor flat but the market is v depressed here in NW England and my flat has lost 20% of its value since i bought it 4 years ago!

But every cloud has a silver lining and i am due to an inheritance from an old friend which will make good the loss

so i remain stoical re the psp

love jill

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maggieh

7 years ago

Hi Jill

Well done! I love to hear of your stoical, positive spirit. I am a great believer staying strong, optimistic and in something turning up - and for you it looks like it is. That's wonderful.

I lost my husband to PSP a few months ago and I miss him dreadfully, but like you he was very stoical; lost his way a little half way through the journey, but then his sense of humour and cheery personality came back and whatever came his way he coped with and accepted. Wherever he went people knew he was there - his personality filled the room - even when the chips were down he remained positive. Now I am trying to follow his example by staying strong.

We had our struggles like everyone does - what with his PSP, money worries, and feelings of being forgotten by friends and family, but you know something always turned up. In many ways I say we were blessed.

Good luck with selling your flat Jill. It's a daunting time even when we have our health so I really hope all will go well for you.

I always think of the worst thing that might happen - then, if it doesn't - It's always a pleasant surprise! Little things will always hold you up along the way, but if you just 'go with the flow' it always goes well in the end - you'll see.

Love, Maggie x

jillannf6

in reply to maggieh

7 years ago

hi maggie

i have read your blogs on the Psp forum - and you adn Richard were so good at dealing with this Psp in all respects

i understand how your children found it difficult to cope with their dad getting so much iller each time they were in touch

but you wer always there for him which is soooo importantt

i have actually suffered fromj depression most of my adult life but have been much more positiive in dealing with this illness than anyone could have expected (am on a low dose fo an antidepressant )adn i do have a strong will like ray wiffen says below

apart from getting so much help from the forum and this blogging (e gi now i can get a radar key - had never heard of htem until i read a blog!)

nuff for now - need 2 keep the apartment tidy - not somehing i have been good at doing lately!!

love jill