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I have skin tags and bleeding guts and a disease that makes me feel scared, sad, crazy and unattractive at times. I have these things, but that doesn't mean that I am these things. My Crohn's does not define me.
I am a good sister and a good friend and even though I am sick a lot, the people that I love know that they can always count on me to listen and be there for them. I am proud that as sick as I was, I graduated high school, and even though it took me a bit longer than some, my proudest moment ever came when I graduated from college last year. I honestly never thought that that day would come but I worked hard and I didn't give up (as many times as I wanted to) and I did it. I am a good writer, a decent artist, and I think I'm pretty funny (I might be the only one, but at least I amuse myself).
I am grateful for Jeremy, who never makes me feel bad about being sick, and always makes me feel beautiful even when I am sick as a dog. I am grateful for my friends and family who all fulfill different needs in my life. I am grateful for my dogs Penelope, Chuck and Bravo who never judge me at all but instead just look at me like I am the best, sweetest thing they have ever seen. There are so many many things. I'm sure I will think of more as others post.
And you know what? I honestly think that some of the things I am most proud of in my life and most grateful for are things that I might have just taken for granted if I never had Crohn's at all. Finding love feels more definite because I already know that he takes me through sickness and health. Graduating tasted even sweeter because I knew how hard it was for me every step of the way.
What makes you proud of yourself? What are you grateful for? Sometimes it's hard to think of anything at all. Those are probably the times when it is most important to try.
I am a good sister and a good friend and even though I am sick a lot, the people that I love know that they can always count on me to listen and be there for them. I am proud that as sick as I was, I graduated high school, and even though it took me a bit longer than some, my proudest moment ever came when I graduated from college last year. I honestly never thought that that day would come but I worked hard and I didn't give up (as many times as I wanted to) and I did it. I am a good writer, a decent artist, and I think I'm pretty funny (I might be the only one, but at least I amuse myself).
I am grateful for Jeremy, who never makes me feel bad about being sick, and always makes me feel beautiful even when I am sick as a dog. I am grateful for my friends and family who all fulfill different needs in my life. I am grateful for my dogs Penelope, Chuck and Bravo who never judge me at all but instead just look at me like I am the best, sweetest thing they have ever seen. There are so many many things. I'm sure I will think of more as others post.
And you know what? I honestly think that some of the things I am most proud of in my life and most grateful for are things that I might have just taken for granted if I never had Crohn's at all. Finding love feels more definite because I already know that he takes me through sickness and health. Graduating tasted even sweeter because I knew how hard it was for me every step of the way.
What makes you proud of yourself? What are you grateful for? Sometimes it's hard to think of anything at all. Those are probably the times when it is most important to try.
