One of the things I've been thinking about a lot lately is lessons. I'm not sure I believe in Karma or Fate, but I do believe there's something to be learned from every experience in life...particularly illness.
I've never considered myself very patient.
Can Lyme teach me grace?
I've always been a worrier.
Will illness teach me to let go?
I've always needed to control things.
Will pain teach me control's an illusion?
Each day, as I rip away at the fiber of who I think I am, a new me stares back...
similar, but different.
It's been said there are no accidents in life. When the student is ready the teacher will appear.
Why not let this moment be THE moment...the one that alters everything?
Altered Today: Remembering I am the one
Love you and miss you, friend. Hope brighter days are right around the corner. Talk soon. XO
Posted by: Melissa | 11/13/2011 at 10:08 PM
I love this. I love that you look deeper into Lyme; beyond just the physical; beyond the outward (which we all know can be so hard to do). I love that you are looking at what you can learn from this. It's a painful but precious process; a transformative process. Thank you for writing, Kathy.
Posted by: Michelle Holderman | 11/16/2011 at 01:28 PM
I am dealing with this right now. And I am learning and growing. Amazingly. Thanks, Kathy.
Posted by: Jrsn1234 | 11/19/2011 at 12:14 PM