I have for the past five months, been home with no income coming in because of a car accident that I was in on February 1, 2011.  I have been under the doctors order since that time.  In the accident, I was unconscious for the majority of the time caused by a head injury which call for about 10 stitches and was without much memory, disorientation and very forgetful.  Topped with slurring when I spoke.
I also received three broken ribs, broken collar bone and torn Rotator Cuff. on my right shoulder.
I was bedridden for the first couple of months, then recovery was very slow and at this time I am still doing a lot of Physical Therapy. 
All this has given me a lot of time to think.  I had lost my glasses and couldn't see to read or watch TV. Since I had scheduled an eye surgery about April, I decided instead to have it done soon as possible so I could recover from that surgery as well.
All I could do was lay there.  Bathroom trips was a massive problem.  Dressing was difficult.  So, I just listen to my Ipod.  However, for the most part I was pretty drugged up. 
With such, a slow recovery, I found myself often feeling discouraged and depressed.  Bills were building up and money was getting scarce.  I was home alone all day except at times when I would come out of surgery which was twice.  I spent that time with the Fox family, who became my caretakers along with my daughter, Michelle.
At times, I felt so a lone and empty.  All my life, I have had to fight and that just kicked in naturally.  I realized all those years of Karate, Survival Programs, Swimming and running had made me very disciplined with what went on in my mind. Depression, anger and sadness never lasted very long.
I prayed to God a lot and I had a lot of time to talk and talk.  My relationship with my Creator became stronger.  I kept trying hard to endure my challenges, pain and suffering without complaint.  Always thinking about all my good blessings and number one was that I was ALIVE!!