many people have asked jane, throughout the last few months, how she has remained so upbeat and positive ... not letting things get her down OR slow her down.
i suppose, in part, that this is her nature ... she is in fact quite strong physically and emotionally, so that plays a great role in all of this. and her history - leaving iraq by force at the age of 10, moving to a new country with a new language, then repeating again at the age of 15 (although not a enforced relocation, formidable nonetheless). the rigors of medical school, residency, internships, fellowships, and then simply surviving new york, regular life, three kids, work, et al. ultimately, it all makes one stronger.
we have friends who have gone through really rough patches, and certainly one can reflect on any manner of humanity and see the horrible things that people endure, for no good reason. health is one thing (and when it goes in the wrong direction, very bad indeed), but think of unnecessary war, the genocide in rwanda, the holocaust, recent events in kenya - and it just leaves you scratching your head.
and then there is the matter of ina (my late sister), who passed away at the age of 30. today on her birthday, we think of how she lived, gracefully and full of dignity, with diabetes - trudging through, working, being a mother, sister, wife, friend, daughter, niece. we realize that, of course, it's how one lives that is critical. she is a figure who remains inspirational in the best way possible, and it's easy to recall how full of life she was on this, her 'special day'. it's too much to actually question 'why' or 'how' - just a matter of keeping on keeping on.
so, jane has had a good many examples to follow, to bolster her own innate positive outlook on things, and for that we are all thankful!
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