I believe this applies to us all, newbies and lifers as well. I just ask you to take a minute & think about it, & I do not know my answer yet.
On your very cozy deathbed with your loved ones surrounding you, you breath your last breath you are pronounced dead, what would you like your family to say about you?
As you are cremated or buried with more than just your family in attendance. same question what would you like the people in attendance to say or feel?
Everyday as we engage with ms, we make a choice, those choices again What do we want to be said. How about we try just a little to make our story something worth saying. Even if it is in a tiny way.
I do not need to change the world, just smile in the mirror & put my undies on while standing up & not fall over,
What about YOU?
Royce
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This is something to consider whether you are ill or healthy, young or old. If we thought of this more often it probably would influence some of the decisions we make in life. As far as my deathbed, I just do not want to be alone.
You and I think similarly on this one Jes! Scary isn't it! I use looking myself in the mirror as my guide. If I can do that at night before sleep, I know I've stayed true to myself that day. And in the morning I do it to cheerlead myself into whatever needs to go on that day. I do these little rituals every single day.
I have found, in my particular case, I really don't need to do anything but survive the day. Go through the day and wherever I go smile, smile, smile. I have heard, numerous times, "your such an inspiration to me". If life keeps handing out lemons, open a lemonade stand. Others watch even though most times, I'm not aware they even care, others are watching. As life keeps burning down what I have built, I rise from the ashes and keep fighting. Other people take notice, when I think everyone has forgotten me. Yhen something happens and someone reminds me that I am an inspiration to others. An inspiration to keep on fighting, to keep their heads held high no maatter what is thrown at me. I'm fully aware of how all of y'all here on this forum are an inspiration to me, how much that helps me through the tough times. To know that I inspire others outside of our MS club, as I'm sure slot of us do and may not even be aware, makes each day a little more tolerable. If I were only thinking of myself, my own survival, I would have given up along time ago. It's knowing that my struggle can have such a profound impact on others lives, thats what keeps me going. Ive been told " If you can keep going through what you have, smiling all the while with such gratitude, I can make it too". "Your such an inspiration to a lot of others, you don't even know". I believe this is true for all of us. Like you have said before RoyceNewton We have a choice. The last breath I draw, will be one of gratitude, for my suffering will be at an end, and I will be at peace knowing I inspired! What greater gift could I ask for. Knowing that my suffering, my pain was not for nothing. We all have the ability to inspire others.
I don't know who said this; If you truly want to change the world, love those who won't ever love you.
I asked my husband just recently what he would say if he watched me pass.. He said, "I'm gonna miss the Hell out of you!" Meaning that he loves me very, very much and doesn't want to even think about it. I'm not quite ready to talk of recent events involving the passing of a relative. But I've definitely made decisions on how I want my passing, afterward for immediate plans and let others go forward. Tooo serious for me right now. Lynn
Royce I have given your words some serious thought and for me I would like for people to say what they feel now to me while I'm still alive so I can hear and feel what they say.
The thing with me is, I'm at piece with dying. Been there done that. And this last time, well let's just say it made me see that it's going to be ok. 😊 I know that those that I love know it! And they will be ok.. 💕 so until then, I just do what I do.. which isn't much... lol
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What do we want to be said. How about we try just a little to make our story something worth saying. Even if it is in a tiny way. 
Remembering the silent, suffering, scared, and the forgotten.
