How am I supposed to be Grateful?
Okay, I’m stuck in bed in excruciating pain. The doctor said, “Take these pills for pain and take these pills to sleep. Do these exercises for back problems and you’ll be fine.” Then she handed me two prescriptions and a pamphlet with the exercises. I was unable to drive, unable to stand for more than a couple minutes and my pain level was so high that breathing sent sharp pains through my body. The pain medication did nothing for me. The sleeping pills did help me sleep. However, they caused me to wake up feeling like I was hit by a truck. I tried to do what exercises I could. How on Earth was I supposed to be thankful and believe that this is God’s will? Since laying in bed was my number one activity there wasn’t much I could do. It was 1998/1999. I had no internet, let alone a smart phone. I did have a television in my bedroom with a VCR and I was able to read. At that time, I was a member of “One Spi...