When I was little I used to fear getting sick. Colds or a 24 hour bug, I hated getting sick. The first time I really realized that you could have an "illness that stuck" around longer than the average two week cold was when my Aunt got breast cancer. I watched her fight for months and months and that's when it really clicked that someone can get really really sick. Fast forward to today all I see are shots, pills, IVs, tests and doctors appointments. I truly understand now.
This is one blessing that having chronic illnesses has taught me. Not everyone gets to be healthy all of the time. You take what you get and you make the best of it. It's not fair but it's life.
I try to abide by the motto "absorb, ignore, appreciate".
Absorb the information you need to know.
Ignore the downers that will ruin your positive attitude.
Appreciate what you do have instead of wishing for what you can't have.
Oh ya, and smile. Always smile.
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