nobodys perfect

This week we read Disability by Nancy Mairs. Reading this story showed me something. In the story, Nancy describes her struggles with MS. She tells us that her disease does not define her and that she is a normal human being. No human is perfect. Everyone has something a little different about them than everyone else. Sometimes it can be a big deal, other times not. For example, I have a bad back. It sometimes causes me pain and I know not everyone else has back pains. I get over it and try to not let it limit my life as much as I can. I'm sure everyone reading this can think of something you know you have that is just a little different than everyone else. The important thing is that these disabilities, whether quite minor like back pains, or quite serious like MS do not define us and prohibit us from enjoying life. Having something unique about you is not a bad thing. Everyone has something about them that differentiates them from the other 7 billion people on this Earth. It is important to not beat yourself up about it and instead embrace it as a part of being human.