We just got a tax bill for almost $2500…but the sun is still shining and life must go on. When the world seems to kick us in the teeth, we need to come back with a smile and, as that old saying goes, keep on truckin’.

Negative things happen everyday- the food I prepare is difficult for my husband to eat, he has a hard time getting dressed, the sun isn’t shining when we go out for our walk. I can let these things get to me and spoil our day, or I can let them go and focus instead on what is going right, we are sharing a meal together, he is still able to dress himself, and we live in a nice neighborhood where walking is a pleasure.

When you live with someone who has a chronic illness, it is often easier to see the negative side of things as you watch their symptoms progress. If I do that, I am not going to be a help to him or to myself. Instead I need to look for the positive, what we can still do and the adventures we have ahead. Life is always worth living as long as we don’t give up!