Gratitude

I have mentioned this before but I thought it was worth mentioning again. I am grateful not to have a degenerate medical condition. I am very lucky that I will not continue to get progressively worse. In fact, my current situation is the opposite. I will continue to improve with time and effort.

I think of people like the famous scientist Stephen Hawking, who by the end of his life could only move one cheek muscle which was connected to a computer that spoke for him. He was lucky though, there are people who have locked in syndrome and they are unable to communicate at all. It would be pretty terrible to be trapped in your own mind and unable to communicate. 

I have both speech and mobility issues. However, I am not paralyzed thank God, nor am I mute or in a coma. I have family and friends that love and support me and I have a beautiful wife and daughter. I cannot do everything that I once did. My life is hard in many ways. I would not wish this to happen to my worst enemy. I am still reasonably independent though. 

However, I still have a lot of life left ahead of me hopefully. I am thankful for everything that has happened to me. I have learned a lot from all of it. I am blessed beyond measure everyday that I have the opportunity to wake up again.

Til next time, Tyler