Why Haven?

THE TENTH BOOK OF HOMER’S ODYSSEYS.

But when the haven we found,

Our whole fleet in we got; in receit

Our ships lay anchor’d close. Nor needed we

Fear harm on any stays, Tranquility

So purely sat there, that waves great nor small

Did ever rise to any height at all.

 

Did you read it?  You should read it again.

 

…Nor needed we

Fear harm on any stays…

 

What a wonderful feeling!  To have found a sanctuary where there is no fear of harm.  Blissful.

 

…Tranquility

So purely sat there…

 

Exactly what I want this to be for all of us – a little place of tranquility where we can go each day.  Couldn’t we all use a place like that?

 

 

American Heritage Dictionary defines Haven:

 

Noun

1. A harbor or anchorage; a port
2. A place of refuge or rest; a sanctuary

 

 

I chose Fibromyalgia Haven as the name of my blog for very specific reasons.  I want this site to be a place of safety, a shelter for sufferers of Fibromyalgia and the people who support them; a place of understanding and community; a place where the certainty of Fibromyalgia is understood and does not need to be explained, but simply explored.  It is my sincerest hope that I am able to attain this, for all of us.