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skigirl1689
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I was born with many health issues and I’ve grown to see them as a gift to show others life is worth it even though my life is tough, and sometimes I am not able to do what others do. I don’t “flaunt” it…I just try to live the best I can with God helping me, always thankful for those who help me.
That’s how I chose to see my life and don’t force it on others or go about telling people that unless it comes up in a discussion of how I cope with my condition. I could be mad at the world, demanding as heck for equality, to be “normal.” I’ll never be seen as “normal” and why waste my time getting people to see me as such, just ain’t happening as people still stare and everything else. I am different, and the world is not going to see me as “normal.”
I learned (no one taught me to do this) as I’ve accepted my condition, and just live my life, people naturally learn to see past it if they take the time to, and learn from it, i.e. dispel misconceptions, simply by knowing me. Do I actively do this? Only when someone asks me a direct question, otherwise people around me tell me they gain inspiration from knowing me…Am I to be offended by this? I chose to see it as part of the reason I did not die when I was basically very close to it when I was born. This stems from my faith and the fact I’ve been told I’ve helped others just by being who I am. I don’t feel pressured to be perfect or even an “example;” it just happens. People who really know me know my faults, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
A friend is thoroughly offended by this and feels like I shouldn’t use my condition to teach people (she has the same condition, and seems very bitter). But I can’t help it, and it has helped others just by me being me.
I feel bad I offended her, but am I wrong for seeing my condition as a gift? Or am I just being naive for thinking there is a reason I struggle with my condition and it really serves no purpose? Her comments really put a doubt in my mind that something good comes out of me having this condition. I know it is probably just temptation, but I would appreciate some guidance.
That’s how I chose to see my life and don’t force it on others or go about telling people that unless it comes up in a discussion of how I cope with my condition. I could be mad at the world, demanding as heck for equality, to be “normal.” I’ll never be seen as “normal” and why waste my time getting people to see me as such, just ain’t happening as people still stare and everything else. I am different, and the world is not going to see me as “normal.”
I learned (no one taught me to do this) as I’ve accepted my condition, and just live my life, people naturally learn to see past it if they take the time to, and learn from it, i.e. dispel misconceptions, simply by knowing me. Do I actively do this? Only when someone asks me a direct question, otherwise people around me tell me they gain inspiration from knowing me…Am I to be offended by this? I chose to see it as part of the reason I did not die when I was basically very close to it when I was born. This stems from my faith and the fact I’ve been told I’ve helped others just by being who I am. I don’t feel pressured to be perfect or even an “example;” it just happens. People who really know me know my faults, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
A friend is thoroughly offended by this and feels like I shouldn’t use my condition to teach people (she has the same condition, and seems very bitter). But I can’t help it, and it has helped others just by me being me.
I feel bad I offended her, but am I wrong for seeing my condition as a gift? Or am I just being naive for thinking there is a reason I struggle with my condition and it really serves no purpose? Her comments really put a doubt in my mind that something good comes out of me having this condition. I know it is probably just temptation, but I would appreciate some guidance.
Allow God to bring good from the bad! Your condition was not from God though, because God intended us to be perfect. Your condition was the result of Original Sin and the particular way it stained you. So let God use it for His own purposes. I know he can bring beauty from destruction as seen in my own life. God bless you!!
) Original sin isn’t the cause of being handicapped, but since sin has entered the world, birth defects, blindness, deafness, etc. are now present in our world. Because of sin(as a whole)'s entrance into the world, we are plagued by physical evils.