Hope

Daily, I come across difficulties.  I often wonder if I can meet the challenge.  I look at my schedule.  I feel the lack of sleep.  Work is draining me.  The laundry list of challenges try to beat me.  These are simply the daily challenges.  Never mind the challenges that rock my world and change the way I see.

I noticed that when these moments come I remember the last time they came.  I remember how I made it through the long week.  I remember how I accomplished the tasks before the deadline.  I remember I already overcame enough for a couple of lifetimes so there is no reason that I won't win again this time.

Breast cancer came, I beat it.  MS came, I overcome it everyday that I keep moving and keep living fully.  I exercise regularly, sometimes accomplishing things I never dreamed I could do.  There was a day last spring when I decided to go for a run.  I was at the last quarter of my 2 mile run when I stopped pushing and starting celebrating.  I was rejoicing the fact that I was capable of running.  I had the strength and ability to go out and run.

I'm wishing this week was over.  I'm wishing I could turn off the "to do" list and recover.  Then I remember I've done it before.  I know how to conquer so I'll put my head down and finish.

I have hope when its tough because I've beaten the odds before.  There is no reason why I won't do it again.
We can learn from the past what not to do.  We can also learn from the past what we are capable of doing.