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Best part about being chronically ill: How I choose to see my inabilities. Never before that day 8 years ago, did the thought occur to me that one day I would wake up, and one of my biggest nightmares will be evolvi ng in front of my eyes: the nightmare which became an inevitable part of me. The reality that, from that day onward, my life would be different.  And how different it is. From that day, the fight for survival is actually a fight and the certainty of life tomorrow is in fact, uncertain. There are countless bad and terrible things that make having type 1 diabetes such a burden and punishment to live. Partly maintaining your homeostasis is not a piece of cake. Ha ha. Yes, the insulin shots do hurt sometimes. The deep bruises are from thousands of needles and the hard fingertips are from countless pokes. Yes, when you get a cold, I get pneumonia. Being sick for weeks on end when the world is supposed to carry on for you too, is harder than imagined.

Brave. It's a foreign  word. Not a word often spoken about. Unless you live in Marvel. Why? Because people claim the word for no reason. Or they accept and apply the meaning to their lives... This morning in one of my classes, I knew something was not quite as it should be. It’s the start of the flu season in the Southern hemisphere, and any infection always gets to those who have weak immune systems first. I felt feverish and high; and checked my blood glucose. Just my luck; I’m high . 430mg/dL or 24.2mmol. That’s pretty high. If I were to walk through the doors of any emergency room, I would be classified as a patient in desperate need of medical attention. Clearly something went wrong with my breakfast this morning. Even though my breakfast was exactly the same as yesterday’s, and the day before and before... Or maybe it’s because I’m getting sick… Who knows. When you are high, you would give yourself a shot, and drink plenty of water. Now, giving a shot unnoticed is

{Twenty-one life lessons learned in   21 years } Lessons and truths learned On my happiest in a field of grass. Maybe some of these sound like cliché’s. Maybe some of these are the opposite of what you’ve been thinking or experiencing. That’s the uniqueness of life. These are twenty-one life lessons that I’ve learned since 1996.  1.  Life is uncertain and fragile; tomorrow is promised to no one. You might go to sleep one night, and not wake to your alarm. Maybe get in your car and never reach your destination. “ One day ” might be closer than you think. Live as if you knew exactly when you will take your last breath. Live as if you know that you will not be around for much longer and see just how your life will change. You will do things that makes you happy and live. 2.  Do more of what makes you happy and stop compromising to please others. By living a life, pleasing others, you are slowly but surely breaking yourself down. Not giving your