Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 I'm still a bit shy about posting since I'm fairly new to this group, but I couldn't help sharing this with you. Ken gave a great quote in one of his recent messages: " I used to be disgusted; now I'm just amused. " Great quote, and I keep thinking of it in a variety of situations. The other day, I was talking with a friend and listening to her tell me her woes with her inlaws. At a certain point, she said " I guess we all have our burdens. You have RA and I have my inlaws. " My first *internal* reaction was something along the lines of " No! You did not just say that! " But I kept my cool. This woman race walks 5 - 6 miles every day and has fantastic physical health; she has to deal with her difficult inlaws once in a while. . .RA, of course, is every day. Anyway, I continued my internal grumble while she went on about her travails. I let it go. But, darned if she didn't say it *again.* And that's when I passed through to that stage of just being amused. Every once in a while I try to educate someone about what living with RA is like, but they rarely understand. After that day, I thought why worry about it? Why waste my energy unless someone has sincere interest? I'm trying to keep this perspective and just be wryly amused by some of the strange/insensitive/uninformed things people say about RA. Of course, I know this attitude is nearly impossible for those of you who have spouses, children, etc. who aren't understanding. I'm fortunate to live with just my 2 dogs, who really have no opinion about it and are especially loving when I'm in pain. Many good wishes to each one of you brave people. Prakasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.