Brain Injury Awareness Month excerpt from Chapter 10 - Wachkoma I wrote an essay to get my thoughts in order. I would not read it, but I would have all the concepts in my mind. Concepts about who was in what role in this situation. Periodically, I read this essay or share it with others that find themselves in my situation. The following is that essay: Chess Anyone? I don’t play chess, but I have watched as my youngest son won or placed in his first four tournaments. I see David’s situation much like a chess game where strategy is more critical than luck. Two armies: The game of chess is played with two armies pitted in a battle of capture. The only way to win chess is to checkmate the army’s king. White comes out as the aggressor and black is initially on defense. The accident and its results are the white army. David and his army, us, have started the game in defense of his life, health and future. In order for black to checkmate white, the black army must take on an offense in a timely manner. The players: The King: David is clearly the black king, the most vulnerable piece on the board. If he is lost, all is lost. All the other pieces defend the king and take on the offense. The king can do very little in his own defense and is rarely an offensive player. The Bishops: David’s natural and church family members are his moral support. They love, pray, encourage, and lend practical daily living support. The Knights: The military members involved in David’s decision-making are the knights. They move bi-laterally each time. They move in one direction managing the interests of the Air Force. In the second half of the move they use military resources and knowledge to act in David’s best interest. The Rooks and Pawns: The hospital staff is represented by these crucial pieces. They are the first movers on the board. They come and go as the situation changes. They are the first line of defense against the other side and they win battles that ultimately win the war. Additionally, pawns are capable of regaining losses of previous battles. The Queen: In the best played games, the queen stands in reserve and is the kings most ardent defender, moving only to take threatening pieces as they approach the king. But at the point the black game turns offensive, the queen becomes the most aggressive warrior. She leads the attack. I am the queen. The outcome: The defensive game is almost over. It is time to form our offensive to regain what we can of David’s future and to have the best chance of attaining a checkmate on the accident. A stalemate is the best case scenario if we do not turn to an offensive. It is also unacceptable for me to gain a stalemate because we have only been defensive in our strategy. It is surrender and can lead to a checkmate of the black king, David. If we’ve played our best and the outcome is a stalemate or checkmate, God’s will. But let’s keep our mind in the game at hand.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:48:49 +0000
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