Sayings

I saw the image on the left in a comment on a fellow MS patient’s Facebook page. It reads “Be brave enough to hold on to the hope that life will be beautiful again.” Typically I ignore pictures of quotes on Facebook because I despise them, but this time I felt I had to reply. So what better way to respond than by posting another picture of a quote. My cheesy quote reads “The trick is to enjoy life. Don’t wish away your days waiting for better ones ahead.”

The reason why I had to respond is that I disagree with the aphorism in the first image. The most important thing that I learned from growing up around family members with progressive illnesses is that you should never stop trying to enjoy life now. I understand that days can be sh*t and that you hope that things will be better tomorrow. There are plenty of days in my own life that I wish will be better in future. Nonetheless, waiting for better days does not require bravery. I believe that finding a ray of light on even the darkest days is a real test of one’s spirit.