Let’s talk about Wednesday’s

Wednesday is one of my favorite days of the week. Not just because of that camel and that whole hump day thing, that was pretty funny. But it is also the day that Josh, the religious leader, stops by to spend time with me. 

Josh strikes me as the type of person who would come, even if it wasn't his job to do so. And each week he reads me a devotional which always seems to be in line with something I was already writing about or thinking about. So much so, that it seemed as if he was spying on me. 

As I think I told you once before, my faith means a lot to me. I pray a lot because it is my way. It helps me get through my day. It brings me peace and comfort. 

I want desperately to believe my condition is part of a bigger picture, that I just don't yet realize. But I have to admit, that I'm having a hard time understanding what that could be. I however trust that it will be revealed to me when the time is right. 

In the meantime, I choose to look at this time as a time of personal growth. I fully intend that I will look back at this period of my life and reminisce on the things I accomplished, and not as a time when I watched a lot of TV. 

I still set goals, although my goals have to do with my new condition. And some days are better than others. But I look at every day as a chance to grow. A chance to right the wrongs of my past. And a chance to learn something new. 

Approaching my one-year mark since my stroke: I have excepted that this may be my new normal. Not that I have given up on a full recovery, but I don't want to leave out the possibility that I may very well remain like this. 

If this is how it's going to be, my plans are to find a way to excel. My mind is strong. I just have to find a way to make what I can do, work to my advantage. I have no doubt that I will!

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