As you can see: I have a lot of dead-looking trees on my site. They are called Bristlecone Pines and are the oldest trees (oldest living things) in the world. They appear to be dead but are very much alive.
History books generally point to 2550 B.C. as the approximate date when the pyramid of Giza was under construction
To help you realize just how old today's Bristlecones are, some of theses ancient trees were taking root when the pyramids were being built.
One of the oldest still alive, called Methuselah, has been dated at 4,775 years. Methuselah was some 3,000 years old when Jesus walked the earth.
They appear dead on the outside but are alive on the inside. A depressed person is just the opposite. We appear to be quite alive on the outside but are dead within.
I totally agree with you, you couldn't have said it better. And every day I wish that I could really be dead inside and outside. I try to explain to everybody all the time that I am alive, but I am not living. There is a big difference between the two.
ReplyDeleteAlive but not living? Poignant. I don't think I've ever thought of it that way, but I think your description is much better than mine.
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ReplyDeleteI've checked out your blog and have decided to follow it. Keep on keeping on
Darrel
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yeah, I put on a good front...folks can't imagine that I suffer from depression because they say I'm so positive! haha... I tell them I'm the happiest depressed person around and it's true...this is a great blog I'm going to read more...lisa
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ReplyDeleteYou and I are alike in that we are both gregarious by temperament. We can put on a front in public, but once alone or 'with the one we love' the walls come crashing down. Its tough to always have to be 'on stage' when inside you're screaming for help. My heart goes out to you Lisa.
Darrel