THE BLESSING OF SICKNESS

   Recently, I had a touch of the flu, causing me to stay in bed for a few days.
Now, no normally healthy person desires to remain bedridden for a long perior of time.                 
However, there are lessons to be learned during times of sickness.
   Sickness can be a time for introspection, reflection, and reconciliation. A time to ask:                                
Where have I been, and where am I going?
    During a period of sickness, loved ones may oft times become nearer and dearer.
The trivia of the day may be replaced by warm feelings, soft words, kind thoughts
and tender acts. The next time sickness gets you down, go ahead, relax, reflect,                                         
give thanks, get well, rise up and start anew.