Up the Mountain....................

The Climb

By: Erin 

I meet people who have walked where I have walked

I meet people who have experienced similar things as me

I meet people with common issues, struggles and strife

I hear their stories and I get scared

I know how hard this journey is

I know how tough the days can be

I know how unfair it can seem

But I will not hear the disappointments of others, frustrations, and trials

And assume that will be me

Because while I cannot control everything

Because while I cannot predict today or tomorrow

Because while I have these struggles and concerns

I cannot convince myself that my fate will be blue

I will face my own problems to come

They will be more difficult, different and discouraging than some

But half the battle is the attitude in which we face our trials

Whether we stay put – or walk one hundred more miles

I admit I am scared these illnesses will make me incapable to do my life well

But allowing myself to stay in that fear is my own personal Hell

I must keep moving forward one step at a time

Because this is a mountain that I and others must climb

And if we don’t believe in ourselves, by thinking “Yes, I think I can”

We will have failed before we began

I have so much faith in my friends, other travelers on this mountain quest

When you’re tired – stop on a rock, enjoy the view and take a rest

And think to yourself “look how far I have come – I am so blessed.”