The difference is...

If you aren't at the point yet to where you can be happy with the fact that you aren't normal, then let me help you. Let me tell you just exactly who you are now or who you may be in the future...

You are strong. I mean you are the strongest of the strong. You have endured more physical and emotional pain than any "normal" person could ever imagine! You are compassionate. Your heart breaks (and let's confess, you may have cried more than once) just knowing that there are others who have suffered in the same horrible pain as you! You're appreciative. You appreciate those days when you are able to roll out of bed, or take that extra step in the morning. And let's be honest, you may have smiled more than once when you could do a little more one day then you could the day before. You laugh louder and harder than any "normal" person could ever dream of. You can definitely appreciate laughter when living with a disease that tries desperately to take that away. So No, you are NOT NORMAL, you are so much more!

So today throw "normal" out the window and start to appreciate who you are...I mean who you REALLY are. We spend so much time appreciating the differences in others, yet we often fail to appreciate the differences in ourselves. You might just find that you are so much better than "NORMAL"! Good luck and best wishes!