Maintenance
I forget some people are still operating the way I did before cancer and MS. They are taking on all the tasks they feel they should be doing. They are putting themselves last. Caring for yourself is not a selfish act. It is a gift you give to those you love and live with.
Normalize it.
Recently, I have been reading a multitude of memoirs. I learned I love memoirs. I love reading another’s story. I love to learn how we are connected.
Living with MS
Living with Multiple Sclerosis is like walking through life with an old suitcase I am not allowed to ever set down. I imagine this suitcase is tattered, and for some reason brick red. It doesn’t have wheels that allow me to walk it alongside me like a tiny friend.