Oh boy!
I am filled with such emotion and passion about trials right now. Today, in my human development class, we talked about a lot of really controversial subjects. Primarily, "selecting" traits etc. parents want in order to create their "perfect" child. News flash, no one is perfect! This topic is so touchy sensitive to me because some people even go so far as to decide if they can predict that their child will have a disease ( like me ) then they can just "start over". My professor then went on to explain that currently only 5% of children with "expected" down syndrome are actually being born. This broke my heart because down syndrome kids are very special to me. Oh how very very grateful I am that I was born, especially born with my disease that will be with me for the rest of my life. (Thankfully not eternity). I have a testimony that God gives us trials that are uniquely catered and tailored to fit our life to teach us and to mold us into the person that God intends us to be. And yes, I am even expressing appreciation for my Crohn's Disease while I am currently experiencing an ongoing Crohn's flair. My stomach hurts. My back is excruciating. When I lay down in bed, I can hardly last five minutes before repositioning, usually arching my back. I can't even digest a simple carrot. I am stressed with two midterms, a cleaning check, and an essay, and all of this makes me even sicker. Yet I cannot deny my appreciation for the life that I do have. And for the lessons that I am still learning and are yet to come.
I know that we all are free to express our own opinions. That is the beautiful part of agency. And this is me expressing mine.
I really hope that I feel better soon.
I want to enjoy college.
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