I think we were raised somewhat similar in the respect my father always told me. No matter how bad you have it, someone has it worse and no matter how great you have it, someone has it better.
"Cheesey" wrote:
Your father is right. Wish other people would get this.
"Zero2Cool" wrote:
Yeah. Basically, just don't let the lows get you too low and don't let the highs get you too high.
"zombieslayer" wrote:
Yup Zero!
It's a balancing act.......which at times can be REAL hard. Some days i feel so sick that i want to give up. But then i see someone that is worse off then me, and i remember to count my blessings.
With the disease i have, no one can SEE that theres anything wrong with me. So if i try extra hard not to let it get me down, and i try to laugh and remain upbeat, they say "Geez, for a guy thats sick, you sure don't show it" and they think i'm faking. To me, whats the alternative? Should i bring everybody down, throw myself a daily "pity party"? The day of the Ozaukee Idol semi finals, i was sick in bed till 5pm, and i had to be at the show by 7pm. I almost cancelled. But i toughed it out, as i KNEW i would regret it if i didn't. After the finals were over, i told the main judge i was disabled, and told him what i had. He was shocked to hear it. But i told him i did NOT want them to know before hand, as i didn't want a "pity vote".
No matter how bad it is, someone has it worse.
"Zero2Cool" wrote: