Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. This article marks the 700th article that I have written for Second Chance to Live. Last evening I was at an event where open discussion was encouraged surrounding different subjects. One of the subjects that was brought up for discussion – by one of the participants – involved how to live with an invisible illness or disability. When I heard this topic brought up for discussion my ears perked up.
As I listened to this individual introduce the topic of how to best live with an invisible illness or disability, I knew I could identify with her. Although her invisible illness and disability – Fibromyalgia – is different from my invisible disability, I began to empathize with her predicament. {As you may have read on my About Page I began living with an invisible disability in 1967 when I was 10 years old.} As the discussion continued, I felt led to share my experience with her for sake of identification.
As I succinctly shared my story with her I got the sense that — although she could identify with me concerning the experience of living with an invisible disability – she could not identify with my specific situation, living with an invisible disability due to a brain injury. Although the disconnect was understandable, the discussion reminded me of a reality. As an individual who is living with a brain injury and an invisible disability, I am best suited to be a light to individuals living with brain injuries.
During the past 4 years – through the articles that I have written for Second Chance to Live – I have sought to be a light to anyone who may have been impacted by trauma, abuse or adversity. I have shared information with individuals living with brain injuries and those who are not living with brain injuries. Although I consider the message presented through the articles that I write for Second Chance to Live to be universal, I have come to realize that I can not be all things to all people.
With my recognition, I am turning the page on a new chapter in my life and mission.
“What I do you cannot do; but what you do, I cannot do. The needs are great, and none of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful.” Mother Teresa
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