By Marie Goldman
Being a patient has taken a lot from me and if I could swap with a healthy person and have had their life instead, to be honest, I would grab their hand off. On the really tough days, I try to remind myself of a few of the little things it has given me. Maybe this will work to give you a little boost too:
Made my connections with those around me way deeper. We talk about emotional stuff that we never would have touched on before. We are all closer for it.
I have seen more pain but I have also experienced greater love.
It has made me grateful for any moment I catch a break. Sitting in the sun, drinking a latte in the park with my friends isn't just 'normal life' anymore. These are special moments, I treasure. Memories I hold onto.
I have become more spiritual. It has made me connect with the world in a new way. I guess life and death sometimes does that to you.
I've seen horrors and experienced traumas that most people never will but it's made me have a bigger heart. I'm a better friend, mum, daughter and sister.
I engage with the world around me, noticing all those little magic moments; pink fluffy clouds, ladybirds landing on petals, the sun piercing through the clouds.
Patient life is full of really low lows but the highs are definitely sweeter for it.
Think about the little things you have gained. It won't take it away but it may just make you smile and a smile can change an entire day.
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