“Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything."
- Muhammad Ali

Friendship can be an evasive thing for some of us. We get wrapped up in our careers, families and hobbies and have no time to develop meaningful relationships but we are not made to go through life alone. We all need a team of supporters to journey through life. It may be a team of one in the form of a good friend or spouse, or it may be a team of hundreds. Regardless, this team is a source of encouragement, wisdom, comfort and security during those times when we are confronted by a situation that is too big for us to handle alone. At some point, we will all face something in our lives that is bigger than us and we will need that team of supporters.
I was the kind of person who thought I could endure anything alone and then ALS showed up! I have had the opportunity to learn many lessons during this time of trial. One lesson is that life is a whole lot easier when we don't go through it alone. Also, in times of trial, God gives us blessings but sometimes we must look for them. Fortunately, I didn't have to look hard to recognize God's gift in all the wonderful people placed in our lives to help us through this time. It is an amazing feeling to be surrounded by supporters wherever we turn. We would never have had the opportunity to feel so feel so loved and supported were it not for this awful disease. This journey has shown me that one's success should not be measured by career, position or financial status but, rather, by the depth of the relationships one has cultivated over the course of a lifetime.
I was the kind of person who thought I could endure anything alone and then ALS showed up! I have had the opportunity to learn many lessons during this time of trial. One lesson is that life is a whole lot easier when we don't go through it alone. Also, in times of trial, God gives us blessings but sometimes we must look for them. Fortunately, I didn't have to look hard to recognize God's gift in all the wonderful people placed in our lives to help us through this time. It is an amazing feeling to be surrounded by supporters wherever we turn. We would never have had the opportunity to feel so feel so loved and supported were it not for this awful disease. This journey has shown me that one's success should not be measured by career, position or financial status but, rather, by the depth of the relationships one has cultivated over the course of a lifetime.