Pollyanna's Back!!!
 

MS is a hard and difficult disease to deal with. We all have our horror stories of the medical profession, the general public, our best friends/or family members....

We could go on and on.

What I propose to you is this:

Look at what MS has brought to you GOOD in your life....I know...it may be hard...but look...somewhere inside all this disease something, albeit small, has happened for the better for you.....

Because of MS my children are much better cleaners than ever!!!

Because of MS I have met another wonderful lady who lives up the street, who also has MS.

Because of MS I have learned (I think) to listen to my body!

Because of MS I have found some really wonderful board buddies! I have friends I never would have had otherwise!

Because of MS I now know how to use the IM!

Because of MS I am more careful about what I commit myself too (no longer say yes to everything)...

Last week DH and I traveled to Salt Lake City to see Blue Man Group. As we were walking to the car, he asked the dreaded, "Do you have the keys?" :Doh:

Well it was darn cold and I sure didn't have the keys (he drove). I reminded him that while he was paying the parking lot attendant, he had asked me to lock the doors. And so I pushed the button and shut the door.

140 miles from home. We both needed to go to the bathroom. And did I mention it was cold?

DH looked thru the window and saw the keys in the ignition. Then he tried the door. It was OPEN! Ahhhhhh!

Apparently I had pushed the window button, not the lock button!!! :Scratch-Head: :trampoline:

(Glad no one helped themselves to my purse in the back seat!)

MS has taught me that control is an illusion. The only control we have is our response to people and situations.

- Kim Martin

LOL..Been there! How did you like the show? If you were stuck outside in the cold for a while, I sure hope you weren't sitting front & center getting wet!

Hmmm, this one is kinda' difficult for me. I really don't find my upsides to MS.

I have found some wonderful board members...that's a plus.

Other than that, I would have to say that my 8 year old is learning to clean house better than our other kids (I have a 26 year old and hubby had a 15 year old and an 18 year old).

She even asked me to buy her her own rubber gloves so she can clean the toilets! She LOVES cleaning the toilets :eek:

Having MS has:

- given me more time at home with my kids (and animals)
- allowed me to work from home for a while, and then not have to work at all
- introduced me to many wonderful people
- forced me to stop and smell the roses
- allowed me to be much more in tune with my emotions
- prompted me to have better eating habits, to exercise and to take better care of my overall health
- helped me realize that I can survive just about anything
- given me an appreciation for the Canadian culture & especially the medical system
- made me very thankful for the good times I've had in life

Cherie

My number one choice has got to be all the friends I've made through this and other MS bords. More than just having someone who truly understands what I'm going through it's introduced me to some truly wonderful people - MS or not.

I've gotten to work from home. That's been a huge blessing to me.

I've learned to appreciate the little things in life - and not get all spazzed out about what I preceive to be big deals (because they usually are not).

OK, I guess I'm Pollyanna because MS has actually brought a great deal of good things into my life: :D

- I realized how much DH really loves me

- I have become very in tune with my body and I’ve learned to listen to it and
stop pushing myself beyond my limits to please others

- I’ve met some very wonderful board buddies who I would otherwise never
have had the opportunity to meet

- Reinforced the fact that I’m a survivor and can somehow get through any
roadblock life chooses to throw in front of me, no matter how
insurmountable it seems at the time

- I learned how to say “no” with absolutely no regrets

- I learned who my true friends are and while it’s a very small list, it’s not
quantity but quality

- It has made me even more compassionate towards others

MS has taught me to appreciate everything more ( the little things that I once took for granted).

I appreciate what I can do now.

I don't worry about what I can't do or what I don't get done.

I see my friends and family more often because I no longer work.

Ii's really the wrong time to ask me this question, but I'd have to say that many of the good things mentioned above are also true for me.

Other than that, I thank God everyday for all the little things, I can still do. Sometimes, just getting to the potty, without falling "Thank you Lord"

:grouphug:

I loved Baxter's comment - control....omy do we realize control isn't us!!!

And Sally's little things....I have a new understanding of the saying "little things mean the most!"

Because of my MS my children are more compassionate to other people's problems.

If my MS hasn't taught other people who listen to me to be more compassionate, I'd be really shocked.

On the funny side....or not so funny! I can straight cath myself now! ! LOL (something I always wanted to know!! joking!)