The Silent Hurt
How a Flaw Metamorphosed into Peace, Joy, and Harmony
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On a brisk sunny day in October my world was twirling out of control. My life was filled with disappointment after disappointments. I thought why do I want to be in this world any way. Ed had gone fishing and I knew she would be back late that evening. Darla and Annie were in school. I took a bath, put on clean clothes. I got Ed's big Holly Bible and read the 23rd Psalm. I am in a maze of depression with no exits. Oh! I do see an exit. A sense of calmness covered me. I looked into Ed's medicine cabinet. There were a box of black draught, a bottle of castor oil and some aspirins. I took the bottle with the aspirins in it, a glass of water and went into the pretty room. I looked at the picture with Mother Mary holding baby Jesus I thought this is where I want to be. Rev Lowe preaches that heaven was a place where there are no sorrow, no sadness, no pain or suffering. In heaven there were joy, peace and happiness. This is where I want to be. I need for God to hold me in His everlasting Arms and let my soul b e at rest. I took the aspirins, drank the water and prayed that I would wake up in the arms of Jesus.
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The Silent Hurt portrays a young poor country girl with a disability who was labeled harshly by society. Even so, through strong determination and a powerful inner spirit, she refused to accept those labels. Jo Ann Coleman was born in the forties and lived in a very small town in Louisiana. At age five, she started school and soon realized that she was not like the other boys and girls in her class. Struggling first in elementary school, where she was immediately labeled as retarded, she eventually lost sight in her right eye. She grew up among cousins, without her parents, and constantly felt depressed and alone, facing name-calling from her peers. She graduated from high school and received a scholarship to attend nursing school—only to lose the scholarship due to missing an important letter. Because of her silent depression as a child, she eventually attempted suicide. Her disability and low self-esteem made her feel that no one cared. When she finally let Jesus Christ direct her life, however, everything turned around. She turned adversity into triumph and now seeks to inspire those afflicted by physical, emotional, and mental handicaps and low self-esteem. Although she made many mistakes and had her flaws, those flaws would eventually become her joy, peace, and contentment. With the true peace that comes from knowing Jesus Christ, she discovered the life she had been dreaming of since childhood.
About the Author
Jo Ann Coleman is a devoted mother and grandmother whose passion is mentoring others, especially children and young people. She has an AD in child development and a BS in rehabilitation services. She currently lives in Texas.