Chronic illness, disability---powerful words that few use. Since I have a MS blog and a "Chronic Illness 100 List," I tend to read and use these words a lot. Believe, more than I ever dreamed I would.
By the end of our life's journey (and a shout-out to modern medical science, er, did anyone ever mention that quality might be more important than quantity?) most of us will use these words.
Perhaps it is just verbiage, just garbage, to describe the downs of life. Life is full of ups and downs. As I like to say, such is life. And while it is human nature to want to be happy, our instincts tell us that we must be well, not ill, to be happy. Perhaps. I am just too impatient for the rainbow to show me a pot of gold. I will be happy NOW.
How do we do that with illness lighting the way to a bleak outcome? First we must realize the final outcome fore everyone, man, woman, and animal alike, is death. Clearly you and I are not dead yet, so it appears we some time left to search for happiness and find it. Simple? Difficult? Only you can answer that. I choose happiness. Though I fight my fears, which are many, it just seems life without happiness is as worthless as a Newt Gingrich nickle.
See? That made me happy. Laughter makes me feel happy. I like to laugh at this crazy life-thing and I like to laugh at myself. Once I signed up for a stand-up comedy course. My cane joke flopped like a pissed off trout on the hook. NEXT.
"Next." Now that is one great word. It shows there is always something out there to try on your chosen happiness path. "I TOLD you I was sick." We have seen that on tombstones. Somebody got the last laugh. I love it.
There are so MANY healthy people out there. Some of the saddest people I know. Now, I do NOT believe "when you have your health you have everything," biggest lie on the planet, but it certainly can make a quest for happiness easier.
My hope is that this blog and my stories herein, have given you a laugh or two along the way. That thought makes me happy. NEXT!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Find Happiness with Chronic Illness and Disability
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Chronic illness, disability---powerful words that few use. Since I have a MS blog and a "Chronic Illness 100 List," I tend to read and use these words a lot. Believe, more than I ever dreamed I would.
By the end of our life's journey (and a shout-out to modern medical science, er, did anyone ever mention that quality might be more important than quantity?) most of us will use these words.
Perhaps it is just verbiage, just garbage, to describe the downs of life. Life is full of ups and downs. As I like to say, such is life. And while it is human nature to want to be happy, our instincts tell us that we must be well, not ill, to be happy. Perhaps. I am just too impatient for the rainbow to show me a pot of gold. I will be happy NOW.
How do we do that with illness lighting the way to a bleak outcome? First we must realize the final outcome fore everyone, man, woman, and animal alike, is death. Clearly you and I are not dead yet, so it appears we some time left to search for happiness and find it. Simple? Difficult? Only you can answer that. I choose happiness. Though I fight my fears, which are many, it just seems life without happiness is as worthless as a Newt Gingrich nickle.
See? That made me happy. Laughter makes me feel happy. I like to laugh at this crazy life-thing and I like to laugh at myself. Once I signed up for a stand-up comedy course. My cane joke flopped like a pissed off trout on the hook. NEXT.
"Next." Now that is one great word. It shows there is always something out there to try on your chosen happiness path. "I TOLD you I was sick." We have seen that on tombstones. Somebody got the last laugh. I love it.
There are so MANY healthy people out there. Some of the saddest people I know. Now, I do NOT believe "when you have your health you have everything," biggest lie on the planet, but it certainly can make a quest for happiness easier.
My hope is that this blog and my stories herein, have given you a laugh or two along the way. That thought makes me happy. NEXT!
Chronic illness, disability---powerful words that few use. Since I have a MS blog and a "Chronic Illness 100 List," I tend to read and use these words a lot. Believe, more than I ever dreamed I would.
By the end of our life's journey (and a shout-out to modern medical science, er, did anyone ever mention that quality might be more important than quantity?) most of us will use these words.
Perhaps it is just verbiage, just garbage, to describe the downs of life. Life is full of ups and downs. As I like to say, such is life. And while it is human nature to want to be happy, our instincts tell us that we must be well, not ill, to be happy. Perhaps. I am just too impatient for the rainbow to show me a pot of gold. I will be happy NOW.
How do we do that with illness lighting the way to a bleak outcome? First we must realize the final outcome fore everyone, man, woman, and animal alike, is death. Clearly you and I are not dead yet, so it appears we some time left to search for happiness and find it. Simple? Difficult? Only you can answer that. I choose happiness. Though I fight my fears, which are many, it just seems life without happiness is as worthless as a Newt Gingrich nickle.
See? That made me happy. Laughter makes me feel happy. I like to laugh at this crazy life-thing and I like to laugh at myself. Once I signed up for a stand-up comedy course. My cane joke flopped like a pissed off trout on the hook. NEXT.
"Next." Now that is one great word. It shows there is always something out there to try on your chosen happiness path. "I TOLD you I was sick." We have seen that on tombstones. Somebody got the last laugh. I love it.
There are so MANY healthy people out there. Some of the saddest people I know. Now, I do NOT believe "when you have your health you have everything," biggest lie on the planet, but it certainly can make a quest for happiness easier.
My hope is that this blog and my stories herein, have given you a laugh or two along the way. That thought makes me happy. NEXT!
Chronic illness, disability---powerful words that few use. Since I have a MS blog and a "Chronic Illness 100 List," I tend to read and use these words a lot. Believe, more than I ever dreamed I would.
By the end of our life's journey (and a shout-out to modern medical science, er, did anyone ever mention that quality might be more important than quantity?) most of us will use these words.
Perhaps it is just verbiage, just garbage, to describe the downs of life. Life is full of ups and downs. As I like to say, such is life. And while it is human nature to want to be happy, our instincts tell us that we must be well, not ill, to be happy. Perhaps. I am just too impatient for the rainbow to show me a pot of gold. I will be happy NOW.
How do we do that with illness lighting the way to a bleak outcome? First we must realize the final outcome fore everyone, man, woman, and animal alike, is death. Clearly you and I are not dead yet, so it appears we some time left to search for happiness and find it. Simple? Difficult? Only you can answer that. I choose happiness. Though I fight my fears, which are many, it just seems life without happiness is as worthless as a Newt Gingrich nickle.
See? That made me happy. Laughter makes me feel happy. I like to laugh at this crazy life-thing and I like to laugh at myself. Once I signed up for a stand-up comedy course. My cane joke flopped like a pissed off trout on the hook. NEXT.
"Next." Now that is one great word. It shows there is always something out there to try on your chosen happiness path. "I TOLD you I was sick." We have seen that on tombstones. Somebody got the last laugh. I love it.
There are so MANY healthy people out there. Some of the saddest people I know. Now, I do NOT believe "when you have your health you have everything," biggest lie on the planet, but it certainly can make a quest for happiness easier.
My hope is that this blog and my stories herein, have given you a laugh or two along the way. That thought makes me happy. NEXT!
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