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And Then There Was @KittOMalley @Robrt_M_Goldste & @_thenewsexy

 And Then There Was @KittOMalley @Robrt_M_Goldste & @_thenewsexy

When I close my eyes and pray

I see their names and faces

Not labels, stigma or diagnoses

But their stories of life’s races

If I were to pass them in the street

They wouldn’t even know me

Feels like I know them just the same

They’re incredible souls

Who were brave enough

To shed insight to their pain

~~~~~•~~~~~~~~~~•~~~~~

They have taught me things I did not know

Things others would pretend to be aware of

Things like how the weather can affect Kitt

whose been diagnosed as Bipolar

I knew that rain could cause stiffness in joints

But now know seasons changing can make despair hover

~~~~~•~~~~~~~~~~•~~~~~

Then there’s Robert

an artist and my new cyberbuddy who taught me about Dissociative Identity Disorder 

He too shares and gives and pours

Out to others though life tries to intermittently dehydrate his faucet

~~~~~•~~~~~~~~~~•~~~~~

Last but not least I see

Jules to J u l i a 

 Who’s changed more than her avi

A gorgeous Suicide Attempt Survivor diagnosed as Schizoaffective

Courageously Sober since 2.10.15 

She no longer sees that vice as a hobby

~~~~~•~~~~~~~~~~•~~~~~

They weren’t and aren’t afraid to share their speed bumps

From the beginning with thousands like me

Those of us who have struggles too but at times struggle to share all of the steps taken to victory

~~~~~•~~~~~~~~~~•~~~~~

I think about them all the time

It’s an honor to cover them in prayer

Praying for them and their loved ones That the sun somehow always shines

And they’re replenished for how many they care

~~~~~•~~~~~~~~~~•~~~~~

I wonder at times if they realize

How many they have helped

By being immensely transparent

If they know they’re a blessing

From them I’ve learned so much

Can’t help but wonder if it’s apparent

~~~~~•~~~~~~~~~~•~~~~~

If they’re not reblogging

Or pinning an interest

They’re thoughtfully responding

With kindness

Highlighting the journeys of others

Helping their voices be heard

Opening deaf ears

Interrupting willful blindness

~~~~~•~~~~~~~~~~•~~~~~

Thank you LORD for WHO they are

Not what doctors and naysayers have told them

Fearfully and wonderfully made

Diamonds in the rough

Outshining many a star

Bless them now Father

With peace, strength and joy

Beyond what they could ever fathom

~~~~~•~~~~~~~~~~•~~~~~

Kitt, Robert and Julia

May you forever be encouraged

May days of beauty and clarity

Outnumber every tear you ever shed

And every time in despondent disbelief

You shook your head

~~~~~•~~~~~~~~~~•~~~~~

May you know sharing your story

Was not in vain

I along with countless others

Are cheering you on from the sideline

And guess what?

I peeked ahead

YOU WIN


Inspired by your life and glad you’re in mine,

e

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Photo Credits @KittOMalley @Robrt_M_Goldste & @_thenewsexy

24 thoughts on “And Then There Was @KittOMalley @Robrt_M_Goldste & @_thenewsexy”

  3. Ericka, you such a blessing. Keep writing, encouraging, and inspiring. It is sad that some of us struggle so hard to keep our struggles secret when sharing really does often help. I say to you as Paul said to the Thessalonians (5:11 “encourage one another and build each other up, jujst as in fact you are doing.” Blessings to you, dear one.

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  4. Reblogged this on Kitt O'Malley and commented:
    Ericka Arthur aka authenticitee aka e wrote this beautiful prayer poem to me (who lives with bipolar disorder), Robert Goldstein (who lives with dissociative identity disorder), and Julia aka sexyschizo (who lives with schizoaffective disorder). Thank you, e.

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    1. Robert!! Yay! I’m soooo glad you were surprised & blessed. I couldn’t wait to surprise you! Your words are encouraging…just as you are!

      Grateful,

      e

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