Beloved ms Family. We are all good today. Looking forward to Thanksgiving, my birthday Christmas the new year? This is not m y favourite time of year, but I am a bit like that. I do not enjoy the ludicrous consumption and massive waste. BUT if “YOU” enjoy the holidays, more power to “YOU”. I would never take away your enjoyment or happiness in the upcoming season. I would remind “YOU” that “YOU are sick, a gentler term than chronically disabled, and “YOU” should moderate your actions. The aim is always to enjoy the season this year, next year and for many years to come. So be gentle with yourself. Slow down take it easy, the dishes will wait.
That is your lesson. Think about how “YOU” can make it work for “YOU”, remember “YOU” do count and “YOU” are worth some consideration. I suggest doing what “YOU” can but do not be afraid to ask for help or to say NO. Some of the best times I remember is when my Mother asked for help. It made me feel included and needed as a child. Maybe yours will the same towards “YOU” one day. Perhaps at other times your children spouse, lovers may feel the same way. Include them in your activities. Be prepared to say (admit) that there are something that “YOU” can not do right now. Maybe tomorrow “YOU” can but right now it is not going to happen. Admit your vulnerability, do NOT try to be all things to everyone all the time. We all have ms disabilities of some sort. Some of us worse than others.
This NEVER means that we can not nor shouldn’t make every effort to live our best lives. Make the effort. There is always an easy way to live life. Give up, allow in your lines. Drown yourself in the pain, suffering and embarrassment. That is the easy way to live our condition. I soul suggest most strongly that “YOU” turn your back on the easy way. As I say, straighten your back, square your shoulders. Head up, look straight ahead and look your ms in the eyes and say loudly and firmly. “NO not me, maybe tomorrow, but not now not me”. Behave this way. maybe you are in a battle, maybe “YOU” are one of the 300 greeks against the Persian masses in ancient history. Can “YOU” find aa history of few fighting off many. “YOU” and I do not have to win, we will not win. The tools do not exist today for us to win against ms, BUT the tools DO exist for us to leave a glorious story. One to be told at every family gathering, the story of the great-great-grandmother who….. Do not despair, work every day towards making your story great. YOU” do have a story, inspire us.
Royce (your ms winter snd Brother)
Inspire us with your great life
