Twelve years ago my nurse calmly but forthrightly expressed the weight of the situation: "We haven't seen one of those in this hospital for as long as I've been here--at least 30 years..."
One year ago my medical doc called to announce: "We haven't seen a test result like this for...a very long time. This needs to be dealt with now!"
One month ago my functional medicine doc paused to think aloud: "Most of my patients just get well..."
Way to fall through the cracks, Lattice!
But then today:
"You've accomplished something worth being proud of. Most of my patients don't get this far. They don't stick with treatment long enough."
I am not most. I fall through the cracks on a regular basis. I am rare. Odd. Weird. Eccentric. Peculiar. Different. Unique. Special.
But then, aren't we all?!
"For you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a mighty nation, a peculiar people, that you should show forth the praises of Him Who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." --1 Peter 2:9
Set apart... S-E-P-A-R-A-T-E-D!
And called... C-A-L-L-E-D!
Into His marvelous Light... Into HIS Light! HIS Truth!
For the purpose of showing forth our praise of Him... WOW!!!
This past year has been a long journey through unknowns with unsure footing, but praise God, I am feeling better! And I'm pretty sure that light I see is the joy that's waiting on the far side of this pain... ;~)
