[Blessings2You]

I learned a couple of things today.

Somebody asked me one of those discussion questions, like we do here at the Inn sometimes. The question was, "what was the worst moment in your life?"

For some people, there would be a quick terrible answer. I have never suffered a tragedy such as losing a child, widowhood, or the like. But for a couple of minutes, I started to ponder a possible answer, and a lot of bad moments came tumbling into my mind.

Moments such as getting the bad news of a loved one's death, being betrayed by a friend, the moment I realized my mom had Alzheimer's, the day one of my kids said "Mom, I have to tell you something...", the end of a marriage, etc. Just starting to consider what might top a long list of possible "worst" moments was emotionally overwhelming.

The first thing I learned is: It's probably not healthy to dredge up life's worst moments in order to choose a winner.

The second thing is: Getting a diagnosis of MS would not even be in the top twenty. Maybe not even the top fifty. Imagine that.