Resiliency

Last week was a very hard week for me. When going through an especially difficult time I had someone ask me, How are you being so calm right now? As I held back my tears, I said it was because I am a yogi and that I had just practiced deep breathing. This is partially true but the other half of the truth is that I had asked my angels to surround me and give me comfort.
Sunday, Fred got his test results back and he is positive with TB (Tuberculosis). As I watched him cry, I had to hold back my own tears once again and ask the angels to surround both of us with healing wings. Fred will have to go for further testing but this also means that he will most likely not be able to get into the nursing program he was hoping to get into. For those of you not familiar with TB, it is a very serious infection that infects the lungs and other internal organs. We are hoping the virus is inactive meaning it will not harm him but he will still have to undergo drug treatments to kill off the infection. If, however the disease is active, it is very dangerous and often times, lethal. Treatment would include drug therapy and the use of steriods for a long period of time with still no gauranteed success.
Through it all, we will remain positive and optimistic! I am constantly being reminded that when one door closes, a new, even better door opens up. I have learned that the best approach to life is not to sit doing nothing but feeling sorry for yourself but to accept and move on, remembering that nothing is permanent (a key buddhist principle) The best is here now, we just must learn to see it :)

XOX
Liz