The essay that had the most impact on me was the story of Nancy Mairs and her struggles of being a crippled person. Throughout the story Nancy describes herself as wanting to be a ‘’tough customer’’ though she is diagnosed with the illness of multiple sclerosis. With this, Nancy has said something to me that will stay with me forever.
This quote meant a lot to me due to the fact that I also have an illness, which is rheumatoid arthritis. This idea of her wanting to be more than what people see her as just being disabled perceives her as a strong woman. Though she is quite dependable on her husband and her other family members, her personality shows no weakness. As well as myself, I do not like to speak of or complain about my disease. I feel that this idea of being a ‘tough customer’’ has pushed me to realize that there is more to life than just setbacks. An illness is something that tries to hold you back from what you normally do, and with this story, Nancy does not let this get to her. The moral of the story is that no one should stop what their doing with life because of a small setback, it isn’t worth it. People need to learn that with being a strong person mentally, it only makes you a strong person physically, emotionally and sometimes verbally.
Nancy’s illness did not bring her down because she never allowed it to. Though she has experienced the hardships of being a disabled person, she still manages to live her life to the fullest. Learn from your experiences, and move on from there, do not let anything hold you back.
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