⁵ For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Psalm 30:5

Grief is the companion of ALS. It rises with every loss, sometimes with great tears and sobs, sometimes with just a lingering sadness and a sense that what used to be is no more. I am trying to give myself time to grieve, but sometimes I think I could be grieving all the time, and I don’t want to be doing that. That would not be good for me or fair to my family, who have their own grief to deal with.

My symptoms tend to be worse in the evenings, and often that is when I feel sad. But when I am reminded that this world is not my home, I can relax a bit and look forward with hope.

Joy cometh in the morning! While I am still here, there are plenty of reasons to get up in the morning–sunrises, singing birds, laughter as my husband or daughter gets me dressed, the warm smile of each of my family members, a cup of sweet hot tea, and friends. And there are many more things I could list. God’s blessings are indeed rich and infinite!