I Wish You All Peace

by Jen Micho

It could just be the Lexapro has finally kicked in, but I'd like to believe that I am making peace with GIST.  One of my coworkers asked me the other day how I stay so strong and I told her how at first I was soooo upset and angry, why me, there go all of my hopes and dreams, and so forth.  But then, I told her, once you let go of all of that, you can start to really LIVE your life. 

I heard someone say once that too many people live their lives like it is a dress rehearsal.  We live like we are preparing for something bigger and better that is coming along any day now...when we get that raise, when the kids start school, when we retire, it's always something, right? 

GIST made me realize that THIS IS MY LIFE.  RIGHT NOW.  And I better start living it, appreciating what I have NOW. 

We are fortunate if we learn that lesson with enough time left to make peace with our lives and what we DO have instead of always wanting more.  I'm not saying that I am giving up,  of course I will keep fighting, but I am different now.  In a way I am happier.  Crazy, huh?  I think of all of the people out there who die tragic, sudden deaths and how they never had the chance that we have to realize that this isn't a dress rehearsal. 

This is the real deal.  Let's live and be happy!

P.S.  If this is just the Lexapro talking, then I would highly recommend it....