Gee . . . I didn't know I was lucky!

I have been sick for 11 years and thought I had heard all the horrible things someone could say regarding my 'invisible' illness.  And yet . . .  I was explaining ME to a co-worker.  I informed her of my symptoms and how difficult my life was.  I told her how often I get really sick, the huge number of doctors visits, the feeling like I have the flu everyday, etc.  My co-worker smiled at me and said I was lucky.  I leaned on my cane and with some caution asked why.  She said that me being sick is a blessing from god because I now know the pain of Jesus.  This makes me blessed and I should embrace being sick.  I should work on enjoying being sick and not on symptom relief or eventually a cure.  She said I was LUCKY!  Do you think I showed too much restraint by not thwacking her with my cane?  Anyway, this response was a new one on me.  Odd what people will say when they find out you have a chronic disease.

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