Dear Ed,
"When your legs don't work like they used to before"
But what if my legs never really actually worked? Because that's the thing... My body, correction, our bodies, never really have actually been fully functional. Maybe for some of you, you can remember days when your body responded the way you wanted it to every time, and maybe for others, you understand what I'm talking about.
"When my hands don't play the strings the same way"
Some of you may be sitting there reading this thinking that BYCI (before your chronic illness) your body worked perfectly...
For some reason I could never convince my hands to do the fancy finger picking people associate with artists like Ed Sheeran, Keith Urban, and practically every other artist who possesses the ability to play guitar. I thought it was simply because I didn't try hard enough or practice long enough.
For some reason I could never convince my hands to do the fancy finger picking people associate with artists like Ed Sheeran, Keith Urban, and practically every other artist who possesses the ability to play guitar. I thought it was simply because I didn't try hard enough or practice long enough.
I've always been clumsy, tripping over objects laying in the middle of the floor, running into walls, tripping over invisible objects laying on the floor... I'm sure you get the point. My lack of hand-eye coordination meant that sports were a struggle - eventually something I stopped trying to succeed at.
Looking back things that seemed to be minor problems when I was younger, have become amplified and much more visible now. I'm sure many of you can agree.
Our bodies, they do what they want, when they want... But you wanna know a secret?
Your soul..... "Could never grow old, it's evergreen"
Our bodies don't define, they're just the parts people see... The visible body fighting the invisible illness. But your soul, while you don't have control over your body (for the most part), you can control the way you build up and nurture your soul. Just as your appearance doesn't define you, neither does your bodies ability to function.
Maybe you're legs don't work like they used to. Maybe your legs never worked. Maybe your hands don't play the strings the same way. Maybe your hands could never really play the strings at all. Maybe you're a klutz. Maybe you just lack balance.
But whatever it is you do or don't have. Whatever it is you can't control... You can control one thing.
"Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks"
Take a deep breath. Think happy thoughts. Smile. Remember that no matter how hard today is on your body, that doesn't have to affect your soul.
°breathe°live°thrive
