ACCEPTANCE

There comes a time in our lives with the conditions we have that we have to come to a place of acceptance of what now is. It is not giving up to come to the point of accepting our limitations that we have because of our pain and physical problems. It is not a fun day to acknowledge to ones self that we are no longer who we use to be. Once I figured that out that I was now no longer able to climb stairs or drive or go shopping etc. and now focus on what I can do made my situation more tolerable. Once the grieving stage of our losses are done we now have to get on with living life where you are now and doing the best you can with what you have and who you are now. No longer do I concentrate on what was ,at least I try each day, to do so only makes me miserable and I will NOT continue to tear myself up over what was. This is my life NOW and I WILL NOT spend what little life I have left crying over spilled milk , now I do my best to be grateful for what I allow to grace my life. Now I find ways of living as fully as my body will allow me to and be happy with that. It does not change what I deal with, it does not take away the constant pain and disability but it does make it more tolerable and it does make a way for joy to enter into my life once again, although it is not what it use to be, at least it is better than living a life in despair and hopelessness.