Day Nine: My Diabetes And My Migraines
Yes. These are very very very strange thing to be thankful for, but I am. Believe me, I do not like them. Not at all. I'm not exactly thankful for the things themselves, but I'm thankful for the things they've taught me and given me.
I'm thankful for the fact that I know what exactly it is that caused so many problems for so long. I'm thankful I'm able to control my blood sugar. I'm thankful that my diabetes is an incredible incentive to create a healthier lifestyle (even though I don't always do the best job at maintaining it...) I'm thankful that my diabetes is slowly but surely getting more easier to control.
I'm thankful that I know some of the things that trigger my Migraines. I'm thankful that I have medicine that works. I'm thankful that they are getting better. I'm thankful for the good days when I can go out and enjoy life and everything God has given me. I'm even thankful for the bad days...even when it hurts. On those days God shows me how incredible my family and friends are. And He reminds me that even though He's given me this dissability of sorts He's using it and it's a part of His plan for me.
I know people deal with much worse things. People deal with terminal illnesses, cancers, diseases, and other things that I don't even want to imagine. I'm thankful that in the big scheme of things my health is pretty good. I have great days and I have bad ones. I'm thankful for the good ones and I'm thankful for what the bad days have taught me. Dealing with these things have made me realize how strong I am, that I can overcome anything with God, that I have such amazing family and friends, and many other things.
Two of my closest friends have the very same things in common with me. My best friend gets really bad headaches and a very close friend of mine has Type One Diabetes. They may not be the same exact thing but at least I have two people who can empathize with what I deal with. I've said it before but I'll say it again. I'm extremely thankful for both of them. I don't think it's a coincidence that these people are in my life. I think it's one of those things that God planned, and when He did He knew exactly what He was doing.
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