Rachel's Miracle

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”    -Dale Carnegie

     These last few years have been difficult and I have had to search for hope in the most unlikely of places.

Imagine this:

-Not anyone, including the experts, knowing how long, or how far my recovery will go. This is very scary.  

- Continuing high school for four additional years even though you’ve earned all the credits necessary to graduate on time . . . while your friends moved onto college.

- Relearning the basics of life: including walking, acting appropriately and even having to learn how to tie shoes again.

- Constantly being critiqued for improper behavior.

- Losing independence i.e. driving.

     All this might be considered negative to some, but I choose to view it as a positive. I continue to amaze the experts in my recovery. What good has come from the four additional years of high school? I’ve earned an early childhood education certificate for one. I’ve learned office skills in a professional environment. I have also gained more strength, and not just physically speaking, but spiritually as well. My faith in God has never been stronger. And as frustrating as being critiqued is, I have re-learned much of what I’ve lost. Losing my independence has only been a motivator to get it all back.

     The miracle God has granted me can best be described as Him giving me a rainbow. Now it’s up to me to decide what to make of this gift. I AM determined to find the "pot of gold" at the end of this rainbow.

     Thank you for all your prayers and support, I know it’s what has gotten me this far in my recovery.

-Rachel