Need a little perspective?

[rak1978]

Sometimes a little perspective is a good thing....

I just read an e-mail from a mother of 5 school age children who has stage 4 cancer. She has been battling this for many years and the tumors keep popping up. She is in a ton of pain. Cannot walk on her own, cannot drive, can't do all of the things that she said she felt defined her as a wife and mother. She has a great attitude and has faith, peace, and even joy at times.

I'm so grateful that at this stage of my life God has allowed me to deal with something that I can control to some extent. Yes, there is no cure for the "D", but we have many treatment options.
There are worse things than diabetes and I have MUCH to be grateful for (including all of you).

[DannyK]

Well said.....Agree completely.

[rak1978]

Yeah, sometimes (quite often, actually) I get a "poor me" attitude. Really, everyone has something that they are struggling with in varying degrees. When I'm completely focused on myself it's hard to remember that other people have problems too.

[genie86333]

Yeah, sometimes (quite often, actually) I get a "poor me" attitude. Really, everyone has something that they are struggling with in varying degrees. When I'm completely focused on myself it's hard to remember that other people have problems too.

I do the same thing! Then I remember a friend/co-worker of mine who is getting ready to come back to work after recovering from chemo even though they just discovered yet another (her 4th!) form of cancer in her body.

[Dis-N-Dat]

What a great and valuable post, thank you! Beautiful thoughts and joy are free to everyone and always available when needed. :D