Comments on: Other People’s Eyes

By: Lana

Lana — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:54:43 +0000

“Together, we can get though all of the challenges that we would otherwise face alone.” You are absolutely right. We have all found our challenges with this disease, but we have all have found our strengths. Sometimes, we feel like we are figthing alone, but when in truth, we are not fighting alone. We fighitng with the people who stand by us. The Ups and downs are always there but life goes on and we never go on alone.

By: Wren

Wren — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:29:54 +0000

Thanks for touching on an angle to the ongoing RA saga that I tend to overlook: how OTHERS perceive the disease as it manifests in me. Like you (and most of us who have RA) I’ve wished that, just for a minute, my friends and loved ones could FEEL how this feels. Perhaps they’d understand better. But you’re right, RA Guy. They DO experience it in many other ways. Thanks again — for helping me keep my own thinking compassionate and empathetic. We really are all in this together.

By: RA Guy's Mom

RA Guy's Mom — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:20:23 +0000

What in the world would be do if we didn’t have someone (one or more persons) to turn to both in times of despair and happiness?–it’s what keeps us going. Life is a series of challenges and it’s with support that we get through those challenges.

By: Alisa

Alisa — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:58:14 +0000

You said it ALL in your last line :”Together, we can get through all of the challenges that we would otherwise face alone.”
Keep well. x

By: MissDazey

MissDazey — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:00:26 +0000

I know that everyone has something to deal within their own lives. It might not be RA or even an illness, but life is life. It is filled with good and bad stuff. Through the years I have learned that by supporting others, being more cheerful, positive, and caring that I am less stressed about my own ups and downs.