Are you still you?

Refuse to let fibro steal the essence of who you are. Pain hurts, we all know that...and I'm truly sorry that so many suffer, but we cannot let fibro or any other condition rob us of enjoying our lives.

Life is too short to let opportunities go by...OK, maybe there are some things you are no longer able to do...find a replacement activity, have fun. It saddens me to know that some think their lives are ruined...our lives are changed and all the anger in the world will not change that.

It is my hope that we all find peace within ourselves to lead happy

lives.

Earlier today I posted something and I deleted it...thinking it was too negative. I was up most of the night in the throes of a bad flare. Rethinking it, I decided to repost it as it was an honest expression of how I was feeling...I'm still flaring but the pain is not as intense. My point is...flares will come and go and it is something we need to accept. We have to focus on the good days ahead, and try to do the best we can on the days that aren't so great.

Awakened by pain, I seek solace

in the still of the night

 

Praying this agony will end

before the morning light

 

This battle of pain, an unending fight

someday will be won if it takes all my might

 

It will not control who I'll be

just because it's part of me

 

Begging for the strength not to lose

living my life the way I choose

 

I continue to pray for this pain to end

that He hears my words and mercy send.

 

Robin

 

I wrote this with the help of pain

I'm a little crazy, but mostly sane

Enjoy life, my friends

So good. Acceptance does not mean giving in.

You always cheer me up and put things in proper persective, even when suffering with a nasty flare!  You are The Bomb, my friend!

Huggies

Donna