A letter from Becky

Dear Becky's Body,

I am grateful for your astonishing functions and abilities. Thinking how all the cells and body parts work together enthralls my mind. Starting from the outside in I want to express my gratitude for your empowerment of my spirit to experience life.

Since I was little I have had to take extra care of my skin, which has at times been hard. These experiences have helped me develop a greater appreciation for its function. I am grateful for the protection it provides me from infections. My skin also gives me the power to touch and feel the world around me. I can feel gentle breezes, soft kisses, tiny bumps of a basketball, grass on my feet, and best of all sweet hugs from those I love.

I am grateful for the strength and stability of my bones and muscles. With my bones and muscles, I am blessed with movement and energy to explore. I can run races, garden with my grandma, jump rope with my students, take walks with Nelson, and carry a baby.

My arms and hands empower me with the opportunity to serve and help others. A person's hands can describe a lot about who they are and their personality. I want my hands to emulate compassion, love, and service. Once of my favorite things to do that gives me peace and comfort is to hold the hands of those I love. It seems as though their love passes through our hands and strengthens me.

I am grateful for my brain and its ability to think and learn. I love to learn new and exciting things about the world, especially with my students. It amazes me the connections the brain can make to previous ideas and memories. I am grateful for my memories because the provide such joy and strength in my life. In looking and learning from memories, I can see the growth and change of myself.

Thank you for my 5 senses, sight, sounds, taste, smell, and touch. With these powers I am able to experience my surroundings. I love seeing God's beautiful creations, hearing children laugh, and families visit together. Especially at this time in my life, I am learning to appreciate my sense of taste. I am grateful for the food that nourishes my body. I am grateful to smell flowers, fresh rain, cinnamon, homemade cookies, and home. Thank you for the power of touch and the healing in provides.

Thank you for my heart and its ability to love and be loved. I am amazed at its powerhouse ability to enliven the body. It keeps everything moving and working. I am grateful for all my other internal organs and the ability to strength it provides to live.

I am grateful for the power of divine creation. I am excited to one day have the opportunity to have a baby. TO be a mother is one of my greatest desires. I hope to care for and teach my children to love themselves and others.

As I continue to progress through the recovery process, I am developing a greater sense of gratitude for you. I am grateful for your function and abilities. I am going to strive to take care of you better to keep healthy and strong. In doing so I know I will be able to be myself and pursue my passions and goals.

Thank you,
Becky