cause célèbre

Being sorely opposed to drama, I'll keep it short & simple.  
See that lengthy scar travelling down my thigh there???  
Not-so-pretty & pinkish remainder of a fracture that upped my OUCH quotient to painstaking notches.  

On the other hand, the scar's become my internal cause célèbre. 

Made me realise this woman's worth- how I wasn't defined solely by what
I did but by what I had surpassed, survived & accomplished.  

I had moved on remarkably & feel lots more relaxed now.

I haven't ran in one & a half months but I'm sure I'll get my bearings back in the second half. I'm deadset on running before Q3 2010.

I finally found out what was causing my poor health & am happy. 
Although I've a long way to go, help & healing is on the way.   
This is something to be celebrated.

In an effort to celebrate scars, I've attached a poem that I've loved since HS.It helps keep things in check for me that I am quite lucky in various respects.

As my buds jessjess & Peach have said, SCARS ARE SEXY. 
(I don't quite agree, but I won't totally dispute the entire notion. )

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"Scarred People Are Beautiful"

Man speaks:

I've been hurt, Lord.


I have trusted & been betrayed at times.
  I have loved & received nothing in return.


I have tried hard to care & failed often.  
I have shared my secrets & heard them whispered to others.


I have been warm & received a cold shoulder. 
I have been through it, Lord.  


I've fallen on my face.
  I've banged my shins.
  I've been bruised.


Look, Lord, I'm all covered with scars!

The Lord Speaks:

Maybe you haven't understood enough.

Maybe you haven't learned that human life is like that: All saints are scarred.

Young love isn't the highest form of human love.

The greatest love comes from scarred people.

I know that many people stop loving so they won't be hurt again.

But those people who do start over again, who continue in spite of all,

who leave themselves open to the possibility of being hurt again --

These people are able to love again in a deeper way, a more understanding way, a richer way.

Man's response:

I think I know what you mean, Lord.

I've met people like that and knowing them gives me courage.

The great people are those who continue to love with their scars.

I like scarred people, Lord.  They are beautiful.

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“There is something beautiful about all scars of whatever nature. 

A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed and healed, done with.”

quote from Harry Crews