Did you know that migraine is a chronic illness ?
No, I didn't realize.
When I was young and even more foolish than I am today, I had a roommate that "suffered" migraines. I put the word suffer in quotation marks, because, at that time in my life, I didn't realize she was suffering.
She was often home from work early, in her bedroom with the door closed. Sleeping. I had no compassion. I really thought it was something of a psychological nature.
I began to resent my roommate and had no sympathy. Truly, I never did anything to cause her any harm, that's simply not my nature. I just seethed, a bit, with what I've come to learn has a name : resentment. True, I was jealous (always I have been the jealous type, that's my nature), but it started with the time when I came home to find a pair of boots, that I had left in the hallway, were in my room. That's where it all started . . .
Oh dear, looking back now (this very moment), I realize, she had said something about cleaning the hallway and I never considered, perhaps that meant vacuuming and, perhaps she simply forgot to put them back. Oh dear !!
Perhaps, this realization is one of those "as we get older, we get wiser" experiences !!!
Suddenly, I can own up to my aging !!
I recall my brother Richard telling how he had no intention to color his grays as they were coming in. He told the beautician who suggested it, "Oh no !! I earned these."
Perhaps I can have the consideration for myself, I can "own" the lines in my face.
Meanwhile, I shall extend apologies to Molly by raising awareness about migraine !! Readers please enjoy reading through some of the personal anecdotes on this personal blog.
See the Daily Headache : Seeking joy in life with chronic illness
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Raising awareness NOT funds !!!