Happy Anniversary Musings

My thoughts on Musings, and what it has brought to me. I try to think of what I wrote first, and I think it was a poem. How excited I was to see my work, my thoughts where others could read it. I found Musings to be a place where I could write, and maybe give some positive thoughts to others. On this Anniversary issue, I wanted to say to Car, and the others, thank-you. I was given the opportunity to express myself, to let others know my feelings with MS. I was able to meet in person friends who write here as well. Now, that was a great time, and knowing what a gift so many have here.

Since I started writing for Musings, it has helped knowing so many of us feel the same inside and out. I was given a gift, and I try to hold on to it. I wasn't able to write last month for Car, and let me tell you I felt alone. Musings has brought laughter to my face, and at times tears to my eyes. It has given me the time to reflect about others. To learn how friends feel, and to know more about others. It is a struggle at times to get through days, then you know someone is worse off than you. Not saying they are, just that I see the strength in others.

MS is my friend, yes I use to say this to people. It doesn't mean I like it, just that I have to live with it. We all get up in the morning, our bodies not always agreeing. But, we move about none the least, why? Well, we have to keep going with MS. It can take the best of us away, then it can make us bring out the best in ourselves. Don't you look at things differently now? I know the answer is yes we do. I have read this many times at Musings, makes me feel normal to know. I am not alone, others feel the same as I, some feel more.

Musings and friends have opened my eyes to not be afraid of a wheel chair, or a cane. A group of friends made me realize a scooter can make a world of fun.

My joy is poetry, to be able to express in a way others may touch on. Musings has let me write, and others read. It is nice when someone writes back to say they were touched by my poem. I have been touched by poetry written by others, it is a good feeling. Poetry to me is from the heart, and we have some great hearts here. I have read the pain of MS in others' words, knowing what they feel is real. So, here at Musings it isn't always happy poetry, but those feelings and thoughts, real people dealing with MS. I have appreciated many poets here at Musings, great words by great people.

There are some who say to me you are an angel. I am not sure how to take this, and yet maybe I have touched others. It is because of Musings that I have found angels you can say. Those that lift us up on down days, giving us the time, the shoulder, the strength to go on. I try to keep positive, I do have my days, and I know I have a friend somewhere around. All you have to do is come to Musings and see this gift. The gift of others so unselfish, trying to make others laugh, to understand they aren't alone. We do this by Living with MS, and doing it in away a newly diagnosed can see, hey this isn't so bad. This is support we give to others just learning, and this is Musings.

To Car, the writers, and to those who read each month, I say Happy Anniversary. Thank-you for taking me along for the ride, I have truly enjoyed this gift. Car, especially to you I say thank-you for the support, the love, and the courage to start Musings. You give of your time, and we do appreciate all your hard work putting Musings on-line each month. Happy Anniversary once again!!!

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