I'M ENGAGED!!!!
May 18, 2013 was such a wonderful day for me! I went to Weatherford for Walk for Lupus Fun Walk. My very first Lupus Walk! We had team shirts made! And our name was Sheila's Divas and Warriors! Little did I know that the love of my life would be there (even though I thought he was at work)! The coordinators of the Lupus Walk, my siblings, my parents, etc. were all in on the surprise engagement plans! It was definitely a magical day! My fiance participated in my very first Lupus Walk and now he will be there through all of them! Such a wonderful man to have by my side supporting me through all of this! My support system has grown!
SURPRISE GUEST!!
The morning of the walk...my parents came by the hotel to see us and make sure we were preparing for the walk and they had a surprise for me...MY BIG SISTER and BABY NIECE! Seeing her made me EXTREMELY happy! I missed her soooo much and she has done so much for me! She is the reason I chose to participate in this walk! She flew all the way from FLORIDA just to stand by my side (knowing all of the things that were about to happen that day)! She really went through it just to get here...I could not ask for a better older sister! She is my WORLD!!
MY TEAM
Who was on my team: Sheila's Divas and Warriors? I was surrounded by so many people who supported me in one way or another during these months that I have been fighting this illness. These people consisted of my parents, my aunt, my many brothers, my sisters, my sorority sisters, my cousin, and other family members! We were a pretty big group and we looked MARVELOUS in our purple and blue!
ADVICE!
The most important thing to have when going through and fighting ANY chronic illness is...an AMAZING support system! That is completely different than just a support system. An AMAZING support system does not have to consist of family members...it can be close friends or even co-workers. Anyone who will be there for you and tries to understand what you are going through. I am just blessed that my support system consists of family (whether they are blood or not).
LIFE JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER FOR ME
AND I KNOW THAT IT WILL GET BETTER AND BETTER FOR YOU!
STAY POSITIVE!
