Live each day ... day by day ... determined to maximize life.
Every day lasts for just 24 hours and then is replaced by yet another day. We are all "given" just so many of these days to enjoy. It is up to us to maximize our use of the days that we have. Our family and friends can help just so much, but ultimately the responsibility for one's life lays wholly with one's self.
There are many "aids" available to help --- it is up to us (individually) to utilize them for our betterment.
There are many caring/loving people willingly giving their time and efforts to provide assistance --- it is up to us (individually) to seek out and take advantage of their aid.
Accepting individual responsibility for one's own life and one's own health --- and not "blaming" unfair events --- is the single most important step a patient must take on their road to recovery.
Simply stated --- a positive mental frame of mind is essential for the body to become strong. Those who wait for miracles miss the point. For the real miracle of life is our ability to think --- to believe --- and to act.
So grab hold of the hand of someone you love, look into the eyes of a child, breathe in the fresh air around you and say: "Today I will start on my (maybe long) journey towards recovery --- and nothing will stop me from trying ...
Nothing will get in the way of me "doing my damnedest"!
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