I have Multiple Sclerosis. A chronic illness that will never leave my side.
I may live a life with minimal symptoms or my symptoms with get worse with age. My illness may turn so severe that I can’t walk, talk or eat.
However, I don’t think this is even close to the worst illness in the world. In many ways, I feel lucky. I live in an age where I have medical treatment, hospitals, and large amounts of support. This morning I had a feeling of pure gratitude. I am one of the lucky ones.
I thought about how I have an illness, and although it is incurable; I have a diet, medication, physical, and metal exercises that will help me through this journey.
I thought about those people who do not have an illness. They take their life for granted. They wake up late just because they feel like it. They watch television for 4 hours a day. They binge on fast food, and drink alcohol like its water. Their motivation stops at their doorstep, and they are content with their simple and boring life.
Laziness, unhealthy living, and taking life for granted. That is the worst illness on this earth.
So many people on this earth have never dealt with our struggle -a struggled caused by chronic illness. There are days that I think about how much more I could do with a healthy body, a healthy mind, and more time. Time where I would not have to think about my chronic illness and mystery of my future health.
So you have chronic illness?
So do I, but what I do not have is laziness, unhealthy living, and taking life for granted. I live each moment like it may be my last, because it might be. Next time you think about your illness and the effects it has on your body, keep your head up, and use this life to do something great. It is the only shot you have, don’t waste it.
To all those people out there who have the worst illness in the world – I wish you could see how you are wasting your life away. You were a cosmic phenomenon. The odds of you being born was one in trillions. The fact that you waste your life away disgusts me. You have this one life, don’t let it go to waste.
To all those fighting with chronic illness – fight hard and never stop fighting. Live a fulfilled life. Love, dream, and become the person you were meant to be. After all, we only have this one life to live.
Love to all,
Dave
