Why Me?

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Why me?

I've had a few people say to me, "Why did this happen to you?"

What good would questioning, ‘why me?' do? It certainly wouldn’t make this issue go away or reduce its impact in any manner. 

I can say with absolute surety that when life showered me with people and circumstances that I'm so immensely grateful for, I didn't stop to question the Divine Powers that be, 'why me?' I know I readily accepted it all. What right do I then have to question 'why me?’ when faced with any adversity? When I did not think that I was undeserving of all that goodness, how could I think that I was undeserving of whatever distress came my way? It cannot be right to want only the 'good' or the 'best' in life, can it? Life just does not operate that way. Yes, we can aspire for all things happy and pleasurable and comfortable but we would never value or honour them if not for the sad and tedious and unpleasant aspects in our life!

I have always believed it is entirely my responsibility to handle whatever situation life puts me in, whether good or not-so-good, rather than wait for any external source to smooth things out. It is my duty to do what has to be done – the results will take care of themselves. And if the results are not what I had expected, I will, at least, have the satisfaction of knowing that it was not due to lack of effort. What matters is having an unwavering belief in ourselves and our actions.

Instead of spending time questioning the reason for affliction, I utilise my time to search for answers pertaining to improving my physical, mental and spiritual health with the final goal of reversing my symptoms of this dis-ease. (Though I must admit that I have many distractions, and I go off track ever so often..)  The modalities and processes to achieve this are as vast as they are varied. From Qigong meditation to parasite cleanse, from consuming measured quantities of vegetable smoothies to energy channelling, from targeted exercises to realigning mindsets and beliefs, all these, and so many more help to set right different aspects of human health which eventually can help a person to regain optimal health. I have only named a few but the options are endless. There are many individuals in the MS community who have indeed reversed their symptoms and are doing the noble deed of sharing their knowledge and experience to help others. So when I read about their successes, the heart fills up with a lot of positivity and hope. If they can, so can I.

I once read somewhere that we are given challenges according to our capability to manage it. If that is true, then the answer to the 'why me?' question would be that I have MS because I have it in me, the ability to fight it and erase it from my life! That puts a lot into perspective. 

This thought itself is a huge motivation for me to do all that I can to improve my health, my energy, my beliefs to enable and equip myself to root out this malaise. I am blessed that along with such a hardship I have also been given the power to help myself overcome it. What a powerful thought that is!!

With this thought, I move ahead with good intentions and do whatever is in my capacity, with the knowing that all will end well. 

The universe is listening and has no choice but to yield!

 

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