Supermom and the Life She was Given

What happened to supermom, you ask? Now don't get me wrong, supermom never left. Supermom just had a much needed vacation. Supermom hadn't changed, she had just adjusted. I took baby steps at first. I kept appointments when I could, instead of being scared to face reality. I loved my kids and my husband. I laughed when my boys laughed, and I smiled everytime I saw them. About the time I thought I had forgotten that life could be so good, it reached out and slapped me. Yes, I was sick. But that didn't mean I had to change and that I was no longer the person that I once was, it just meant I had adjusted to my circumstances. I woke up one morning and my amazing life was starring me right in the face.

Rheumatoid arthritis can change you if you let it. It can take away hopes and dreams. It can take away a sense of ones self. It can cause depression, insecurities, self doubt, and heavy fears. But what it can't take away is you, plain and simple. You can chose to live life despite your disease, or you can watch it pass you buy. I lost far too much time with the people I love. Now I live each day enjoying it to the fullest. Yes, I lost far too much, but what I gained I would never trade for the life I once knew. I take time to relax, because I have to have strength and energy for my boys. I take my medications daily, because I want to feel well enough to go on a date with my husband. I look around today and see that I have far more than I could ever have imagined! Life can be good with Rheumatoid Arthritis. And yes, we all still have couch days and pity parties, but we can still live life well. Take the time to look around and see what you have, and really appreciate it. You might just find that even though you live daily with rheumatoid arthritis, your life might just be more fufilling than you could have ever imagined! Good luck and best wishes!