A Modern-Day Lament: Part I
Right after writing the blog post on faith, I sunk to new lows. I lamented my current circumstances and found company in the Book of Job, Lamentations, and some of the darker Psalms. These inspired me to write my own lament. While most days I do try to focus on the positives and to be grateful for what goes right and the support I do receive, allowing myself to go here for a day was helpful. There is a lot to grieve in this experience. A Modern-Day Lament: By One Afflicted with Chronic Illness Struck down in the middle of life. My body fails me. My world shrinks as the walls around me heighten. Every direction I move, my way is blocked. My world shrinks. With the cracks in the foundation of health, my work, finances, housing, and community sway in the wind. My very self is unsafe. Disorder reigns in my body. Hijacked. In the absence of tolerance, I resort to avoidance and control. Dysfunction in one system drives dysfunct...
