David Francisco comes back from the abyss stronger in excellent memoir Lionheart
and details the moments they weren't "technically dating" but were "intentionally, exclusively getting to know each other." There’s also a darker side ofthat describes life in physical pain and the mind’s proclivity for hopelessness and pity. Francisco is a Christian and his spirituality shapes much of his outlook: his Facebook proudly proclaims "I believe in a God who redeems.
One time he got angry at his parent’s insistence he would get better and yelled at them, “I might not get better!” and broke down, weeping. He needed “less words, more hugs." The episode is similar to one often shared by the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. In that story, a woman delivering twins faced severe complications at birth and the second twin was born with the congenital disorder. Instead of sympathy or contrived hope, she would tell people, “Just say hello.
“Sometimes people just need to know that you’re there and with them -- and that is what I needed,” Francisco writes. “I still need people when I get down. You can be tempted to offer words that might sound encouraging but kind intentions can do more damage than good,” he writes. “A simple embrace can change a heart.”
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