This is a really cool article in the New York Times:
Happy Ending I have thought about this a lot. Having a chronic illness makes you ponder the important things in life. You are faced with your body's mortality, your life altering its course, and the feeling that you are not in control of your own circumstances. For some this can be pretty difficult. I went through a period of mourning of my life "as it was supposed to be" and how I had planned it in my mind. In the end I decided this reality wasn't as bad as it appeared. In fact, there are many blessings in disguise that come out of having a chronic illness. Some things do suck big time but other are like "Wow! - I never would have discovered this before." So yeah you do have to ponder the meaning of life and the fact you won't get to take your SUV with you to the grave. But it forces you to count the blessings you may have ignored.
If I'd have to list them I'd say TRUE friends, family support, pets, small moments of beauty and kindness, the days where you feel GOOD, being able to do things you enjoy.
My personal philosophy of life is it's kind of like a video game. If you could play the game for eternity with no danger, no limits of any kind, and no difficulties, how fun would that be? I think God gave us the limits and difficulties so we can actually learn and live meaningful lives. If we lived forever on earth, I agree with this article that we'd never get anything out of our lives. It would be VERY boring indeed.
I have thought about this a lot. Having a chronic illness makes you ponder the important things in life. You are faced with your body's mortality, your life altering its course, and the feeling that you are not in control of your own circumstances. For some this can be pretty difficult. I went through a period of mourning of my life "as it was supposed to be" and how I had planned it in my mind. In the end I decided this reality wasn't as bad as it appeared. In fact, there are many blessings in disguise that come out of having a chronic illness. Some things do suck big time but other are like "Wow! - I never would have discovered this before." So yeah you do have to ponder the meaning of life and the fact you won't get to take your SUV with you to the grave. But it forces you to count the blessings you may have ignored.
If I'd have to list them I'd say TRUE friends, family support, pets, small moments of beauty and kindness, the days where you feel GOOD, being able to do things you enjoy.
My personal philosophy of life is it's kind of like a video game. If you could play the game for eternity with no danger, no limits of any kind, and no difficulties, how fun would that be? I think God gave us the limits and difficulties so we can actually learn and live meaningful lives. If we lived forever on earth, I agree with this article that we'd never get anything out of our lives. It would be VERY boring indeed.