What
is the meaning of the word support? The
word support means to carry, to encourage, and to assist. When I think of the word I think of
emotional, practical, and physical support.
We need support on a daily basis and it comes from a number of places. These daily supports help me emotionally,
mentally, and physically.
The
emotional support I receive is from my family and friends. My husband and I have been through some very
challenging times and without our love, devotion, and support we couldn’t of
held on to what started us 10 years ago.
My children (3 and 5) give me the unconditional love I need to keep me grounded. Their love, empathy, and joy are my
happiness. My parents, although separated, have always
loved, cherished, and have guided me through life’s challenging lessons. My mother has always provided me with her
love of faith and my father has always been very positive. I would not be the person I am today without them. Friends have proven to be just as supportive
as my family is. I never knew how much
support I have until now.
The practical support comes from grocery lists, alarm
clocks, schedules, calendars, monetary, etc.
Without these means, and so many more, I would be living my life in disarray. As a student, full time worker, and a mother
of two my life is somewhat crazy but well worth it. I am a very forgetful person and I wouldn’t
be able to keep up with everything without any lists, schedules, money, or
calendars. Not only do I have my life to
plan and participate in but I also have to set my husband and two children’s up
as well. There is a lot of planning involved!
I forgot to mention the household and all its chores needed to maintain a clean
and kid safe place to live.
The physical support I need is to keep my mind and body
healthy in order to maintain a happy and healthy life style. Our mind and body need to be exercised. I don’t have any disabilities in which I would
need physical support for assisting me in completing a task but I feel that exercising
can benefit your mind, body, and soul.
I couldn’t imagine my life with a
disability. I would embrace it and find
the support need to assist me. If I were
to lose the ability to walk I would need many supporting factors in my life to
help with everyday living. I wouldn’t be
able to go upstairs to my children’s rooms, need assistance in getting in and
out of my chair for baths, transportation, visits to the doctors, etc. Putting myself in this situation really makes
me think about others and their needs. It
makes me think of the children I work with and what I need to do for them as
well as their families.
