The Reason I Jump
write-alike by Gabriel

The Reason I Jump write-alike by Gabriel

From your point of view, the world of someone who has survived open heart surgery must look like a deeply mysterious place. You would be correct to assume so, but it isn’t that tragic of a tale.

 While most people will think that the ordeal is very frightening, it isn’t that bad. Yes, there will always be some fear during and after the surgery, but that is to be expected. But the rewards that you reap are immense.

 For starters, you not only receive the gift of life, but you also receive a mission in life: to have a healthy lifestyle. In order for you to be able to live, for you to be able to be like an average normal person, it is imperative that you keep moving, and that you eat healthy. Sometimes, I think it’s a curse that I must be so active, when my friends rarely go outside to exercise and are in the exact same condition that I am, but I am the one who’s better off. This is how habits are made, and I am the one who will be keeping them.

 Lifestyle changes are the hardest things to change in life, but when you find there to be a reason, not a reason such as health, but one that resonates with you, one that keeps you going, you’ll find that keeping that change won’t be very difficult, and it’ll become second nature to you, as well. Being healthy isn’t something that has to be a chore, it can be something that brings you joy, and keeps you going.

 I’m not saying all of this to make you feel bad. I’m saying this to help you realize that a condition, whatever it may be, isn’t the end of the world. It can be the start of a new one that you had never known was possible before. For me that was my heart transplant, and with it, came a lifestyle of health that others can only dream of having. Not every change is a bad one.