This is not about making sure all the school kids are back on the bus after a field trip. Rather it’s about focusing on what you don’t have and making that a positive. Sometimes, depending on your circumstances those things can be extreme, but relevant nonetheless. If you pay attention to all the drug advertisements on television that alone should comfort you. Because, if you listen carefully they’re aimed at a lot of people that are less fortunate than you. The hundreds if not thousands of people that have things like hepatitis C, lung disease, multiple sclerosis, crohn’s disease, chronic arthritis, pulmonary edema, and a lot of things that you can barely pronounce! All of them are bad, and guess what? Count yourself lucky if you don’t have any of those things, because many people do; otherwise mass pharmaceuticals wouldn’t target them. All too often we focus on the inconsequential things that we lack. What you don’t realize is, that there are many things that you’re lucky not to have! The world worships and lusts for the material, ignoring the fact that those things are actually immaterial. In some way(even small) you must find comfort in the fact that you are free of disease, have all your limbs, your sight, and most of if not all of your mental faculties. Those things are a blessing to me because, according to some doctors I stood to lose my mental faculties in some part, endure chronic pain, lose the ability to walk(but have my legs) and lack creative ability. However, I am very much creative, walking, pain free, and as intelligent as ever, imagine that. I can hardly comprehend how fortunate I am, and likely neither can you. We are so unaware of our inherent privileges because we’ve always had them. My exposure to years of rehabilitation therapy has not only shown me what I don’t have(or need to work on) but it has also highlighted what I do have. While lamenting the lack of use of my left hand(for now!) while at therapy, I saw a girl who didn’t have a hand at all. While some may rate my health as worse because of what happened to me, I feel quite the contrary. Never, have I been as healthy, health conscious, or enjoyed working out so much! Had I known before the accident what I know now, you’d never be able to get me away from the gym. Our bodies are miraculous creations, and they can be pushed to new heights with our determination. Of course, it takes work and dedication, but it’s more than worth it. When you take care of your body well it will take care of you in ways you didn’t imagine. We should love and show love to our bodies no matter what the size. After this happened to me and I lost so much physical ability for a time, it created a deep appreciation within me for the things I can(and am still able) to do. To neglect my body and it’s physical abilities would be a high crime. Therefore, everyday you wake up full and healthy don’t dare waste a minute of it! This life is a gift.
walk in love,
