Her Eyes Became Green

Manic, Bi-Polar, what do these terms mean to you? Have they affected you in anyway?

Just about 4 years ago we learned our mother was bi polar and as shocking as this was it was also a huge relief. A release of air, an exhale of oh now I get it and an answer to many questions as well as many blanks being filled in. After all this time it put a face to the reason.

I remember many times growing up when my mother did or said things I couldn’t understand. My friends even questioned some of the actions and comments. Exasperation happened in many people but the hardest to accept is what did she feel? She had a hard time, I know it, I lived with her, I was there I didn’t understand and even with the answer it is difficult.

Now there are answers to others that are struggling to correct behaviour, not an excuse because we have a solution but a remedy to fix a struggle, an iron to tame the wrinkles in our lives.
Some have gone their whole life as if on a roller coaster never ending and wondering when they can get off. Others have the ticket and choose not to. Pity and shame. I could slap the hand of those, instead I choose to pat the back of the other.
Who are you?