by Peter V Cornelis We
are one in 4.8 million survivors just in the USA and millions of others
around the world, we are not alone. We may have difficulty walking or
talking. Our vision or thoughts may be impaired. Our arms, hands and
fingers may not work the way they used to. We may not be what other
people consider normal. But what we are is a group of people, that if
"normal people had to endure what the stroke survivor does, on a daily
basis, the normal people may not be able to handle it. Take pride in
what we are. A group of people that wake up every morning and face more
challenges than everyone else. A group of people that works hard on
getting better and learning to understand acceptance. A group of people
that learn to deal with their abilities not their disabilities. A group
of people that are bonded, not by race, religion, nationality,
political affiliation or sex, but a group of people that are defined by
their hope, strength, commonality and happiness. We are stroke
survivors, people who earn their wings every day and meet a huge amount
of challenges every day.We are not people who get upset about a
hangnail, leaves in ones gutter or being caught in traffic. Be proud of
who we are. We are a group of people that have mastered dealing with
real adversity. We are stronger in spirit and commitment than most. We
are the ones that would swim the English Channel with one hand. We are
the ones who go the distance and then some on a daily basis. We are the
ones that force our tears back and go forward. We are more human than
most, stronger in character and we are not broken. We are the ones if
you met us, would like us. We most of all are human beings, not a
statistic or a person on disability. We care, we feel, we embrace life,
we are a good person to know. We are the one! We are one in stroke! We
are one in helping each other, for who knows us better than us. We are
one. Join us. Catch the fever, we'll help you.
