filled with regret

JAGWIRE13579

So I was at the gym this morning feeling ridiculously proud of myself for working out when I haven't been feeling well. I have MS and it's been flaring for some reason, not too bad, just enough to remind me I have it. On the TV in the gym is the show "Doctors" which I don't usually watch. I'm an RN and the show seems sensationalized and voyeuristic to me. A segment came on about a teen-aged boy who has had a disorder since birth that basically causes his skin to slough off leaving horrible wounds all over his body with the slightest trauma. I started to cry a little. Here I was feeling sorry for myself and this poor boy has never in his whole life had a day without pain. I am ashamed that I have used excuse after excuse my whole life to justify my bad choices. I am writing this here so it will be on my profile to remind me why I have no right to be lazy. I have been blessed with a working body and the means to keep it working. I have no right to use excuses why my a** is too big. It is a terrible shame I reached my 40's before I realized it.

VincitQuiSeVincit

Neither shame nor regret will do you any good- let go of the negative feelings and instead replace it with *THANKFULNESS*.
We all go through life feeling like the hand we were dealt is somehow not good enough, and unfortunately it;s not until we see someone who has it worse that we appreciate what we have.

My journey has taught me that every day I am alive and healthy is a day to be thankful, and every day I owe myself and my son to make the best choices and honor that gift.

Routerninja

My best friend has MS and he walks his neighborhood every day to keep himself in shape. He is a huge inspiration to me, since he came really close to being in a wheelchair not too long ago and is back on his feet in a big way, Keep moving. It will only get easier.