We all tend to get a little down at one time or another and this is a normal part of life. In fact, it is a normal emotion for all human beings. I have been as positive as I can on most days, but there are times when I fell a little down about certain circumstances in my life. Other times, I worry about the possibility that my job may terminate me due to my condition.
Well first of all, my employer has no reason to terminate me, because I have had a perfect driving record for twenty-three years. It is believed that I have suffered with narcolepsy for at least fifteen years too. I was also recently invited to compete in a National Truck Driving Competition for being on of the safest drivers in my company. So my chance of having an accident is no worse than someone suffering with high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease or any other medical condition.
I feel down when I want to stay up and play along with my daughter, but I know I have to take a nap, just so I can live a fairly normal life. I also get depressed when I awake knowing that I just wasted five hours of the day in a snoring slumber when I could have been doing something proactive.
Well friends, I am not going to sugar coat anything and say I am always happy because I am not. It is alright to get down at times. It is alright to cry because you despise being stuck in a body that won't let you live. It is alright to get angry when you wake up and realize you are late to work. It is perfectly acceptable to get frustrated with yourself when you slur or forget words.
What is not alright is to dwell on these issues. Take a few minutes to vent, cry, scream or whatever you need to do to release this tension, but only for a few minutes. After those minutes, stop what you are experiencing, and make a conscientious decision to get over it. We cannot control what is happening to our bodies, so we have to accept it. Let go of that need for control and your life will be a little more happy.
Fear not! For fear is the cause of all weakness. Take charge of that which you can control. By doing so, strength and courage will take hold and lead you to contentment.
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Beautifully said. This disease can be so frustrating and so upsetting and so ridiculous. We must give ourselves permission to grieve that loss. Then, we need to move past that. Letting go of the anger and anxiety and adversity is freeing. God will walk with us and guide us along the path. Thanks for the honesty and for the inspiration!
Great post and just what I needed to read right now! Thanks so so so so much!!! You are da bomb!
Excellent post!
You sure know how to express how a lot of us feel and give us some uplifting as well. Thankyou.
I also have "The Secret for Contentment" as written by the Apostle Paul, (Philippians 4:12-13)I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. (13) I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
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