The other night when my mom and I were in the ER parking lot headed to get my nightly dose of hardcore antibiotics . ( that medication was stopped the day after this )
We saw this women get into her car , and then saw her as her upper body collapse into her steering wheel
I don’t know if it was anger , anguish , grief , exhaustion, or all the above that caused her to have this physical reaction to what she was going through.
But you could tell this women was deep in the trenches of whatever she was facing. .
As I stared at this women through my tinted windows .
I pondered on how I will never know her story .
Heck , there will be a time I forget about this moment .
But illness has taught me that behind “tinted windows “ everyone you know is facing something incredibly hard , that they often don’t speak about
But the thing I find truly miraculous is when people face these ridiculously hard situations, and don’t let it turn them into a hard person .
To be angry and bitter is the EASIEST thing in the world .
But to make something beautiful from pain .
Is where the real work comes In
I thought of so many amazing people in my life who have this amazing quality and have turned their pain into something beautiful.
Until I heard a small voice whisper to me
“ This is where you need to give yourself some credit .. You have done this to “ ❤️🩹🥹
So to all those who are going through exceptionally hard things , and it hasn’t made you into a hard person .
Know that is an accomplishment beyond comparison ❤️
And I am so proud of you .
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