Time for Recovery | Paul Seller's Vlog 20
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- At different stages in our lives, we can be impacted by an act of aggressive violence that goes deep into the very soul of our being. It doesn't always need to be toward us - it can be to others too.
This vlog started just after I was attacked by a middle-aged runner. This was because of a brief altercation where he forced two small children and their mother off the official cycle path when he could and should have moved to his rightful lane to allow them to continue on the safety of a designated and mandatory cycleway where they were well protected.
After confronting him very briefly with no raised voice or swearing changed my life through an act of intentional aggression. I want to explain why and some of what resulted in this vlog here.
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You may not realize that you are indeed a woodworking hero to so many of us. The inspiration you have given me personally is unparalleled . Wishing the very best for you. You are indeed in my prayers.
Paul, I hope you laid charges so you claim for pain,suffering And loss of income.That mouse is a scoundrel and should get away from liberting a man from behind
Let him pay you for the rest of his life
Terrible news to listen to Paul. This world needs a lot of help right now!! But My Friend you need quite a lot of help yourself right now!! But kick back and let the world go on by its little lonesome!!
I’ll pop back here soon and see what all has happened!!
Signing Off as the ‘Ol’ Grandpa of 12. I live in Casey ILLINOIS, Home of the World’s Largest Golf Tee. Google it. You won’t be sorry you did!!
Nite
I hope you get back to good health. May God bless you with a speedy recovery
Absolutely
What an awful cowardly man he was.
Thank you for standing up for what's right.
Wishing you a swift and complete recovery.
Never relax
"man"
The woodworking community is with you, Paul. We all heard about it in March and were physically shaken over it. You are one of those that we all look up to. You are a teacher, a mentor, a gentleman and much more. Please be well and recover!
This man never bad mouthed the guy that caused all this (aside from saying what he did was stupid), found a silver lining, and grew from it. You’re a very graceful human Paul, and I commend you on your class!
Having been an EMT and ski patroller for the past 30 years I find your blog an excellent description of the recovery process. Broken ribs can be, and are treated, as a very serious, and possibly, life threatening injury. Thankfully you were in good physical condition leading up to the injury. As a further note, here in the US, an assault on an individual 65 or older garners serious felony charges.
Here in the USA, stubbing your toe on a door at a store will garner serious charges. All in the name of dollars!
@@cappystrano1 That may be true to some extent...but he didnt stub his toe. He was assaulted.
Amen to all of this comment
@@qfudgedoggy you weren’t there so assault is of your own imagination.
@@cappystrano1 He was assulted here is a quote from his website "On Thursday 21st of March Paul was assaulted. He was pushed from his bike as he cycled home at the end of the day.
Police are aware and investigating."
Paul, it’s so hard to convey how much we love and appreciate you, and how stricken we were to hear that anyone would intentionally hurt you. I am so relieved to see your recovery. Thank you again for everything,
Get well Paul. I started wooding late in life (60 years old) and you quickly became an inspiration...thinking of you and hoping for the best. Take care.
I'm glad to see you're on the mend!
Make sure to press charges against that man, that sort of behaviour is not on.
I very rarely comment on any video, but I want to tell you Mr Sellers; that you have been a golden beacon of education and inspiration for me ever since I discovered your content as a young man about 13 years ago. Back then I spent most of my evenings watching your videos and I practised what I learnt from you as much as I could in my own time. You have helped me massively in becoming what I am today; a passionate and quality Joiner (with much more to learn, of course!). I'm disappointed and angry about what happened. I'm glad you're OK and bouncing back, and I hope it cheers you up to know how much of a difference you've made to my life, and I'm sure many others too!
Thank you so much!
Get well soon Paul. Thank you for everything you do and share with us.
We've been praying for you everyday Paul, and hope you recover your former vitality soon. USA near Detroit, MI
Dear teacher,
Good to see you healthy.
I'm one of those you inspire.
We all wish you well Mr Sellers. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Cheers from Perth Western Australia 👍🇦🇺🦘
Get well taking all the time needed. I'm rooting for you Paul 🤗
I am back and in good health. Thank you.
Bonjour Paul, très touché par votre mésaventure. J'en tire une simple leçon, savoir dépasser la lâcheté et en sortir grandit, c'est exactement ce que vous avez fait, magnifiquement. Merci.
Paul, I hope gods grace shines on you and provides his healing power! 🙏
A true gentleman who shares his passion with us all.
Paul ,glad to hear your feeling better! I love how you took a negative situation and turned it into a positive! God bless you and your family!
Praise God that you're on the mend, Mr. Sellers.
Выздоравливай, дорогой дедушка. Держу за тебя пальцы
Happy to hear you are on the road to recovery, remember to keep your mind active with drawing and journaling as you are. You are an inspiration to all of us.
So sorry that you were attacked from behind no less. Your grace under fire is something we can all imitate . Do try to take deeper breaths to keep pneumonia sneezing up on you. I hope you have a full recovery.
Hoping for your quick recovery Paul
I admire how you’ve managed to balance a positive outlook while being a realist about the situation. I like how you see the beauty in what some might consider ordinary things, such as a budding leaf and flower. You show us that we’re all capable of making anything from furniture to cellos if we put our mind to it, and remind us that making is part of what defines us as human beings. You’ve also reminded us that kindness and compassion is more powerful and prevalent than we might realize. Glad to see you’re doing better and I can’t wait to see what you work on next.
Wishing you a speedy recovery and that your pain ends. You’ve taught me so much even as a 25-year woodworker myself. My ancestors were from the Village of Livesay, the ancient Hauls of Livesay, at the southwest portion of Blackburn (Feniscowles now, I think). You are one of the UK’s treasures. Put your God above all things. Ed Livesay of Lemon Springs, North Carolina, USA.
Dear Paul, you have my sympathy. Rib injury is so painful. Please seek and accept the help you need.
Paul,
I heard well wishes for your recovery from Rex Krueger. You've inspired so many woodworkers. My life is defined by pain lately with multiple surgeries for a family member and I'm building my shop while also being a care giver.
Your sensibilities about slowing down, allowing yourself to heal, and being honest with your mental health along the way is inspiring. I hope you continue to heal and rest as needed.
I don't know the situation, only what you've shared and I have no idea what justice is because it will not erase the injury or replace the time healing, but I do know peace and I hope you find it. Thank you, again, for all you've shared.
We are not ready to do without you, Paul! Get well soon, and keep up the blogging!
Hello Mr. Sellers,
I'm sending you all my Love energy from where I Am.
You will recover for sure.
God Bless you
feeling your pain and frustration for those who feel they are above everyone else. get well soon Paul. Frank from Sydney , down under
I'm fairly new to your channel, and I have already learned so much from the patient and detailed nature of your woodworking presentations. I am praying for your continued healing and that the hateful criminal responsible for your injuries will be brought to justice. With three broken ribs there is likely a lot of bruising of muscles and such, so, it makes sense that you are experiencing a lot of pain during your recovery. I am happy to hear that you are being careful with the pain medication as it won't alleviate all of the pain and it is extremely toxic to your body and brain generally and to your kidneys specifically.
Your nature drawings and observations are wonderful. I find myself encouraged to practice my own drawing skills and getting out into the natural world more often. God bless you, Brother.
Anger is real. Some cant handle it. Hope you heal happily sir. Your channel is the best on YT
I am slow listening to Paul; those of us in the woodworking community are disheartened by the act of cowardice perpetuated upon him. God bless you and yours - as well as those who assisted you
Brother get well our prayers are with you.
Stay safe and don't get down. Divert your energies to getting well and doing other things. Keep the mind busy. I am 72 and am recovering from minor surgery on my eyes and doing the usual things of trying to stay in shape. Must be smart.
I'm afraid it may not come across in this collection of videos because things inevitably date and quite quickly. I am recovered and totally back in the saddle and riding fence. My health is good and thank you.
@@Paul.Sellers Sooooo very glad to hear you are recovered!! Bless you
That’s totally awful, it’s good to see you smile.
What a horrible person doubtful he will grow.
Thankful your ok, that could have been so much worse. 🖖
Nice drawing and explanation 🎉
Great that you are talking the positives.
I just watched a Red Krueger video that gave you credit and a report of being injured. I have been a vocational school trained Woodworker for 58 years and your videos have always given me more skill sets. No matter your education or experience, your videos will always share improvements or altogether better ways to accomplish the task in hand. By the end of this video you are back and I sincerely hope you stay that way. I'll be watching more videos the next month as I just broke both wrists playing pickleball. Keep them coming. I need the company:)
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Mr. Sellers!
Paul, I am so glad to have watched this video as I recover from surgery. I am happy to see that your recovery has progressed well and that you are back to blessing your followers with fine work, tips and a wonderful spirit. Something you said about slowing down when you were explaining your drawing the buds and leaves got me to thinking. I have noticed from your videos that you have an intimate understanding of wood and how blades and tools interact with the wood. I grew up around power tools, big machines that wood was forced into and through making the wood surrender to pure power. Your tutelage in woodworking is actually a lesson fin slowing down for me. I now do a lot of woodworking without the power, so I have slowed down myself. Your observation of the buds and their unfolding has provided for you yet another level of intimacy with the media that you spend so much time with. Thank you for reminding me to slow down.
Oh Paul, I feel for you. Broken ribs are debilitating and painful.
What an arsehole. This is an assault and should be reported to the police.
I’m so glad you were looked after post assault. Sending love and strength from Australia.
Praying for you swift and complete healing and recovery. Bless you, Paul.
Its easy to do the right thing when you are strong and healthy, you should feel proud that at great risk to yourself you did the right thing.
So many people let bad people prosper by being scared to do the right thing.
I just learned about this and I am so glad you are feeling better Paul! Thank you for all your teaching, including this one.
All the "best" Paul, take your time on your recovery, look forward to seeing you with more video's in the future.....
Paul, you are a great teacher, a kind soul, and a soothing presence to all. Take your time with recovery, please. Blessings… from a follower in California.
There is much I can learn from this man outside of the shop as well.
He’s a gem!
Well said. Paul reminds me of my father and this video only validates that belief.
Blessings to you Paul. I fell a couple weeks ago, tripped over a garden hose. Thought I broke a rib, but it was just sprained. I can't imagine the pain you were (are) in. I'm so sorry.
Swift recovery- hopefully you will be back in your shop soon . Rex Cruger mentioned you on his channel , so they’re thinking of you over there
Paul - thanks for sharing your recovery from this crazy incident with us. It takes strength and honesty to share this with the world - two qualities I'm certain you have in great quantity though we'll never met. My sincerest wishes that you have a full recovery and are able to get back to doing the things you enjoy. Your gift of woodworking education is one that I stumbled across years ago - but it's by far the best education I've ever received!
Rest up Paul, All the best.
I hope your recovery continues. I am inspired and touched by your journey and your attitude toward your attacker.
I Hope you‘re well! Thank you for all you do! 💪 I admire you beyond words 🪚🔨
I was so sorry to hear this you have been most helpful to me, as you have been to thousands of others.
I am 76 and rubbish at woodworking... but you have helped me persevere. I don't know what else to say : I am shocked and so sorry to heard this. I can only offer my wishes for your complete recovery.
Get well soon Paul ♡ you're an inspiration for all of us!
Filed my first saw and would not have had the nerve to tackle it without your vids. Thanks
Paul, wish you a quick and full recovery!
Thanks for sharing your story. You are an inspiration to me as a woodworker and as a man
I sense your wounded spirit. A few months ago I developed sciatica, which really put me down both physically and spiritwise, because I am rarely sick or down. I was not attacked like you but the effects on my mood , my body and spirit were similar. I am much better and I feel sure that you too will be back to your normal self soon. The hard part is being patient. Every one of your viewers are cheering you on. USA North Carolina
I have only just watched your post outlining your assault and your injuries. I am shocked though not surprised at how positive you are and the thoughts and messages you are able to draw from this horrible experience. I respect your skills as a woodworker and teacher and have learnt a lot from you. But you have also have my respect for telling your story of injury and the way you have dealt with it in such a helpful way for others having similar experiences. Take care.
I hope the police were informed of the incident? I am so pleased you have got through such a stressful and worrying time. Your drawings are superb and reminded me of a William Blake quote "To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower". Keep strong.
Just happened across your vlog.Never seen any of your videos [yet]. Just hearing this has made me tearful, quite upset, but inspired by you and the way you have reacted to this. God bless you.
God bless you, Paul. Hope you have a speedy recovery.
Your dogged persistence to keep making and helpful others is an inspiration - here's to hoping you recover soon.
So sorry to hear about this horrible incident that you are having to recover from. LIke you I am a life long wood worker. As a hobby I have extended my skills into several different disciplines of wood working.One of them is low relief carving. That brings me to the segment about the plants and your drawing of them. Once I carved a dog wood branch in full blooom for an older person that was afflected with Parkinson disease. I will mever forget the smile on her face when I gave iit to her. That was her favorite flower in the spring. During my carving of it I begin to see a lot deeper into the plant and its stricture. Hope this finds you in better health. Happy wood working from Alabama USA.
You show me so many lovely views of life. Thank you. Oh, thank you.
Paul,
All the others before me in the last 5 days have said it all. Do take care of yourself and come back from all this stronger and fully back in the saddle whilst tackling many new projects.
All the best - Joe S
Paul, I am so sorry to hear about this! I follow you from America and I am always touched by your easy-going style and your amazing work. I am praying for you for a full and vigorous recovery. It makes me sad that this happened to you.
God bless you Paul! I had a rib injury recently, although not as severe as yours, but it took a long time to heal. Hope you continue to get back to full strength. I look forward to more of your good work that inspires my woodwork to continually improve. Thank you!
Has the man been arrested?
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, you do some great teaching here on youtube
Most important has already been said. I wish you a complete recovery and hope to see a lot more of you soon. What I know is, broken rips are really 🤬and give heavy pains, so hopefully you’re get well through this time.
Dear Paul, I wish you all the best and you will return soon to the workshop and inspiring all the woodworkers around the world. Best regards from Brazil!!
Mr Sellers, thank you so much for all your teachings. It is because of you I am developing the confidence to take up the craft of working with wood. I wish you all the very best in your recovery. It is infuriating to me that we have to share this beautiful world with such as the man who assaulted you. I am thankful for those that came to your aid and to the medical staff that looked after you. God Bless you.
Paul, you are a teacher in the practical arts of woodworking, but also in the heroic arts of dealing with adversity. Broken ribs are a nightmare an I hope you recover soon!
Wish you a soon recovery. ❤🙏🏼
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
I'll focus on the positives, your work is very informative and inspiring. Hopeful for a speedy recovery
Kep your spirits up- as said before previously. You inspire many woodworkers and non woody. Hoping for a speedy recovery
Get well soon Paul, I hope you get better soon both physically and mentally. Aside from the fact that you are an inspiration to us struggling woodworkers, you are also a human being and should be able to tell someone they have made the incorrect decision without fear of being assaulted. That runner was probably taking some sort of performance enhancing drug and some of them cause agressive tendencies. I've been there and know what it's like. God bless. Paul.
Thank you Paul for the countless hours of joy you have brought to woodworkers all over the world. We cannot feel your pain but yet we hurt with you.
Dear Paul
sending love and wishes for a fast recovery from Denmark. You are one of the good ones!
Best regards
Alex
Get well Paul ,praying for you.
I’m glad you’re feeling better. I just wanted to say Thank you for making these videos them and your books have helped my woodworking skills go to a higher level. Thanks Paul
God Bless good to hear you are on the mend.
Paul, this is Con in Canada, and very sorry to hear about your ordeal There are a lot of inconciderate people in the world. Hopefully, God will give you a speedy recovery, I love your videos. Thanks for your mentoring.
Hope you get well soon, you are are fighter and a real hero for me as for many others
Mr Sellers , you have been & are an inspiration to me. I have attempted many things I never would have just by watching you 🙏🙏🙏 prYING FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY
I’m so happy to hear that you’re much better Paul. You’ve always been a big source of inspiration and encouragement throughout these past years. Keep it up and I wish you fast & complete healing. 🙏🏼
So sorry to hear this happened. Here's wishing you a fast and easy recovery.
Get well Paul, Greetings from Colombia, you're an admirable woodworking and have to much to tech us!
Many prayers and best wishes to you
Paul. Love the botanical illustrations! Buds and bud scars are very unique and intresting. They are largely overlooked most of the time.
May God speed your recovery and strengthen you beyond your hope and expectation.
When I thought my woodworking days were behind me due to the physical restrictions of age (I’m just a few years younger than you) your videos inspired me to continue. Thanks! Prayers for a full and speedy recovery. 🙏🏻
Sorry to have seen you in pain Paul, but glad to see you recovered and feeling well.
I’m in Melbourne Australia. I’ve learned lots from you, very grateful to all the hours you put into teaching us some of your craft.
Thanks again and keep up the good work.
Blessings
Anise Shaker
Wishing you a full and speedy recovery. Your videos have had such a profound effect on me, not just as a woodworker, but as a human being. It gives me hope knowing there are good people like you in the world. Carry on dear friend.
God bless you Paul. You mean a lot to us, everywhere!
I hope you are healing up fast. Thank you for being such a wonderful human being.
Sorry to hear you in this situation. Hope you feel better soon!
Paul I wish you the best. hope you get better soon.
Love and prayers for you Paul. You are one in a million.
Like so many others who have responded to this vlog, I owe so very much to Paul. Not only his superb woodwork and his skills at teaching, but his sense of calm and peace as well. Paul, you are truly an inspiration to many of us - both with the skills of your hands, and the skills of your heart. I will be checking back regularly with hopes of witnessing your speedy and complete recovery as well as appreciating the kindness of spirit that you are endowed with. Thank you for all that you are - a gift to all of us. Peace and good fortune from my home to yours.
I have been a maker since I was a young child with my grandfather, I am now 66+. I work mainly with power tools. I watch you in awl with your hand tools. Peace and the love of God be with you my friend .