As I continue my journey on giving thanks, I find myself being thankful for my healthy mind, body, and soul. For the most part, I am VERY HEALTHY. In addition, I have a very healthy and happy child. I have worked in healthcare institutions, and I have witnessed so many sick people. The elderly to the very young. People who have diseases that cannot be cured. People who hope and pray for just one more day of life, just one more hour, just one more minute. I have, embedded in my brain, visions of sick children, embraced by their parents. Both parent and child crying, just hoping for a miracle cure for a disease, or cancer, that will most probably take their life at such a young age. I have see people walk through the not so pleasant journey of cancer. Visiting a clinic day in and day out, for hours on end, for chemotherapy and radiation treatments, just hoping for a few more precious years or months of life. People who donate their lives to a clinical trial, nearly acting like a science experiment, in the hopes of finding a cure. And in recent times, and in not such a extensive disease, we have witnessed hundreds of people die from "everyday" illnesses, such as a flu. Besides illness, life can be taken so quickly but something like an auto accident, or some freakish accident. We really just never know what the future holds. I wake up every morning, and take one med, just one little pill, when I know there are thousands of people who have to take 20 or 30 pills a day just to stay alive. Mind boggling. For these reasons, and so many more, I am so thankful for my health. I am so thankful that I can breath on my own. That I can walk on my own, and that I can think for myself. It really only takes on small little illness, or common cold, to realize how precious the gift of good health is. I love being healthy, I want to be healthy, and I try to make healthy choices for me. I listen to my body, and I know when I need a nap, or some down time. I don't want to be sick, I want to be able to live each and every day to its fullest!!!
Today's activity: be thankful for your health
Today I encourage you to be thankful for your health. Health is something that we should not take for granted. Being able to walk on your own to feet, or breath without the need of an oxygen tank at your side, are gifts. Not having to spend days, weeks, or months going through chemo, or some kind of treatment process, for an illness is a gift...these are things we should not take for granted. Make healthy choices for yourself, and listen to your body. Things like body aches, or headaches, or utter exhaustion are NOT normal! On the contrary, I believe these are little messages for our body to our mind that we need to take care of ourselves. Our bodies need to be rejuvenate, so we can be the best that we can be. Today, be thankful for your health, even if it not so perfect. As we know, things can ALWAYS be worse. If you are in the middle of a healing process, be patient, and give your body time to renew and be healthy. If you are caring for a sick person, be thankful that you still have that person in your life. Life is so short, but so sweet always remember to....take care of YOU! xo
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