To survive means to keep going, persist, carry on, outlast, stay afloat, pull through, endure, tough it out, persevere. What does it mean to persevere? To persevere means to continue in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory.
In the real world, we see all kinds of survivors. We have seen survivors of war, cancer, abuse, the Holocaust, 9-11 and the list goes on. Proudly, I say we are survivors too. I see good people with a common link arriving regularly to their dialysis units. Taking meds, monitoring diets, giving blood work, having surgeries, fighting battles and winning wars. It's a daily struggle.
I heard a story about a terribly troubled Mom who had lost her badly battered daughter to an abusive husband. The mother sought help from a spiritual medium, who was able to contact the daughter beyond the grave. the mother only wanted to know if she had suffered badly at the bitter end. The medium was able to retrieve an answer which provided the mother with peace and closure. the daughter replied, "Tell my mother that living is hard and dying is easy."
Wow! Is that profound or what?
As dialysis patients, we prove each day that living IS HARD. Still we persevere. Keep pushing, hang on and grasp every priceless breath. This is our payoff. We are the ultimate SURVIVORS!
A hundred hugs & a thousand kisses...your friend, Jodi
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