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Originally Posted by Natalie8
I thought -- jeez, the first 40 years were REALLY REALLY hard but I made it through. Pat yourself on the back and get ready for the next and best phase of your life to come. You deserve it. And then this MS thing gets dropped on me completely out of the blue. I think...what? You mean the next 40 years are going to be another &*$!# life trial that involves courage and strength too? Doesn't the universe owe me some kind of break?  Do I have bad karma or something? Incidentally, I always find the cliche "God never gives you more than you can handle" so so so unhelpful. It makes me mad I guess. But I am sure I will keep soldiering on.Thanks for listening to me vent, yet again.  |
Thank you for sharing this. I understand your feelings. After surviving a pretty crappy childhood also it was a challenge for me not to be too bitter when MS suddenly showed up in my late 30s.
By the time I was diagnosed I had a great marriage, stable finances and was ready to breathe a sigh of relief. For the first time in my life I didn't regret being born. Sometimes I'm pretty discouraged by the hand I have been dealt and while its not too much of a consolation I know there are people who have it worse. I continue to move forward while I can. Hang in there. Jules