We don’t always know how our example, life experience or endurance will effect the life of someone else.

I’m thinking specifically of a family friend that has endured a litany of physical maladies, both chronic and otherwise. Though not up close and personal with her journey, just knowing and recently being reminded that she’s still going despite her daily struggles, has given me the impetus to keep enduring.

For me, chronic illness, in my case HS can make you feel boxed into an unpleasant reality from which there’s no excape. It’s easy to feel that your life isn’t really your own, and that isn’t easy, but reflecting on how others are fighting their fight and not giving up, helps fuel my will to keep going. I hope my endurance does the same for someone else.