I have been posting a lot lately asking for for advice on RA symptoms, etc. I awoke this morning, still feeling sick, in pain and just a little cranky.......but........this is how my day turned around.
1. I woke up. Not everyone did that this morning. I wonder how many people died in their sleeps last night. No new day for them. Hmm.
2. I got out of bed. I thought of those who were paralyzed and can't get out of bed, no matter how hard they try.
3. My pain is not unbearable. No. Unbearable is having burns covering your body. Or skin grafts. That is unbearable. This sucks, but not unbearable.
4. I'm home. I thought of all of the people in nursing homes who are dependent upon others for their care. I realized how fortunate I am to have people who love me and care about me. Maybe not family, but I friends who I love and who love me.
5. God. I can't imagine living without God. I know that He is with me all of the time and that my health issues are not something I have to go through alone. I know there is purpose in my life and that all things happen for my good. That gets me through even the hardest of times.
I am trying to look at the blessings that God has given me.....and I'm finding that there are MANY! Just being able to sit at a computer and share my feelings on a message board with others who understand is a GIFT! I think of those who are unable to do these things. I pray that you all find the blessings in each day :) Love and gentle hugs, Juliah
And thank you all for your responses to my other posts. I still plan on sharing my trials and frustrations, as this is where I go to find others who understand. It's just that I didn't want to get into the trap of feeling sorry for myself for the health that I have lost. Love to you ALL! :) juliahI think we've all gone through a period where we "Feel sorry for ourselves" and whin and complain but there comes a point where you have to pull yourself up and realize this is a life long sentence. You can not live that way...not happily anyway. Even with pain you can learn to live happy.
We all have good days and bad days....and even years into it you'll have times when you "back slide" but you learn to pull yourself up by your boot straps (so to speak) and keep going.
There are always things to be grateful for. All of you here are one of them for me; that's for certain.
Great post Juliahh...I hope others can learn some of what you are learning. It's so important for our success with this disease.
You just made my day! Everything that you said is so true. Wow Juliah....what an awesome post. It is so easy for all of us to stay focused on our many ailments that we are not even seeing all of the miracles and blessings all around us. Thanks for the reminder!Wow, Juliahh. That's a wonderful message you posted. I'm sure it's helped alot of us turn our day around. I know it did mine. Thanks so much for the boost. And thanks for reminding me that I am not going through this alone, as God is by my side always.
Cris
Way to go Juliah
Barb
I, too am a decorative painter, and I can't paint everyday, but I paint at least 3 days a week. It brings me such joy......even if it doesn't turn out as well as I hoped, I still painted and am blessed to be painting at all! Believe it or not...some people actually buy my painted items on ebay...that is a joy I can hardly describe to you!!
Have a good evening...and we are blessed in many, Thank you Lord!
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