13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do by Amy Morin EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
- Status: Available for Free Download
- Authors: Amy Morin
- Publish Date: December 23, 2014
- Language: English
- Genre: Self-Development, Psychology
- Format: PDF/ePub
- Size: 1 MB
- Pages: 272
- Price: Free
- ISBN: 9780062358295
JOHN GARDNER
During the weeks that followed Jack’s accident, his mother couldn’t stop
talking about the “horrible incident.” Every day she recounted the story
about how both of Jack’s legs were broken when he was hit by a school bus.
She felt guilty that she wasn’t there to protect him, and seeing him in a
wheelchair for several weeks was almost more than she could bear.
Although doctors had predicted a complete recovery, she repeatedly
warned Jack that his legs may never fully heal. She wanted him to be aware
that he may not be able to play soccer or run around like the other kids ever
again, just in case there was a problem.
Although his doctors had medically cleared him to return to school, his
parents decided that Jack’s mother would quit her job and homeschool him
for the remainder of the year. They felt that seeing and hearing school buses
each day might trigger too many bad memories. They also wanted to spare
him from having to watch idly from his wheelchair as his friends played at
recess. They hoped that staying home would help Jack heal faster, both
emotionally and physically.
Jack usually completed his homeschool work in the mornings and he spent
his afternoons and evenings watching TV and playing video games. Within a
few weeks, his parents noticed that his mood seemed to change. A normally
upbeat and happy child, Jack became irritable and sad. His parents grew
concerned that the accident may have traumatized him even more than they’d
imagined. They pursued therapy in hopes it could help Jack deal with his
emotional scars.
Jack’s parents took him to a well-known therapist with expertise in
childhood trauma. The therapist had received the referral from Jack’s
pediatrician, so she knew a little bit about Jack’s experience prior to meeting
him.
When Jack’s mother wheeled him into the therapist’s of ice, Jack stared
silently at the floor. His mother began by saying, “We’re having such a hard
time since this terrible accident. It’s really ruined our lives and caused a lot of
emotional problems for Jack. He’s just not the same little boy.”
To his mother’s surprise, the therapist didn’t respond with sympathy.
Instead she enthusiastically said, “Boy, have I been looking forward to
meeting you, Jack! I’ve never met a kid who could beat a school bus! You
have to tell me, how did you manage to get into a fight with a school bus and
win?” For the first time since the accident Jack smiled.
Over the next few weeks, Jack worked with his therapist on making his own
book. He appropriately named it, How to Beat a School Bus. He created a
wonderful story about how he managed to fight a school bus and escape with
only a few broken bones.
He embellished on the story by describing how he grabbed hold of the
muf ler, swung himself around, and protected the majority of his body from
getting hit by the bus. Despite the exaggerated details, the main part of the
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