Disease

I cannot begin to describe the amount of disgust I have for disease. I’m sure anyone would say something along those lines about it.  The most frustrating part is that it has this insurmountable power over us.  No matter our education, how intelligent we are, or how advanced our technology becomes we still cannot overcome it.  It takes over, leaving us susceptible to its ill effects.  Disease takes on many forms and can strike at any age.  Cancer, AIDS, dementia, celiac disease, Lyme disease top the list, but we also struggle with our own personal diseases.  Insecurity, lack of confidence, loneliness, body image, fear, failure to love others, inability to love ourselves.  Which is worse, living with cancer or living a life of unhappiness and apprehension?  Hard to say.  That is for each individual to decide.

 We may not be able to cure all medically diagnosed diseases, but do we have the choice, resources, and/or ability to cure our own emotional insecurities?  

Perhaps.