michelled's Blog

"A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses."  Hippocrates

Becoming frustrated with my undiganosed condition and wanting to return to my previous level of health,  I asked my cousin how he handles the negativity of people around him as he becomes increasingly weaker from his illness of ALS.  We do not appreciate what we have until it is gone and I for one have become extrememly frustrated with people who complain about the slightest problem or issue.  That is my problem, I need to learn to deal with it, but people complain about everything from a paper jam to a traffic jam.  I am guilty too, when my health was perfect I thought my day was ruined if I was 5 minutes late for work or if I missed a deadline.  The truth is the world did not come to a sudden halt, time marched forward no one except for me fell to pieces because the copier did not work.   We are the only ones that can control our attitudes and take a second to appreciate what we have in life that is good.

Can you work?  Can you get out of bed and brush your teeth, can you feed yourself?  Can you sit up in bed and hug a loved one?  If so you are blessed and live your life like you are and stop complaining.  Who knows, they may never figure out what is wrong with me but I know one thing, my attitude about life has changed.  Life and health is fragile and precious, appreciate what you have and let go of the things that don't matter.