You all have curves in that spine of yours and I don’t want you to ever feel like you’re more dysfunctional because you have a bigger curve or you’re a whiner because you have a smaller curve. Everyone with scoliosis, from 20 degree curves to humongous curves that can be even over 80 degrees, still goes through back pain every day and still has those adverse effects from the curved spine. Too many times I’ve talked to people with scoliosis, and after I say mine is 70 degrees they say something like “Oh, mine’s only 40!” or “Mine curve is barely 25, I shouldn’t complain.” No, you go ahead and complain! It doesn’t matter how big your curve is or how much pain you’re in. What matters is that we all still have scoliosis in common, and you shouldn’t be afraid to talk about it just because yours isn’t as severe as someone else.
As a friend of mine always said, “If you decided not to eat until all the starving kids in Africa were fed, you wouldn’t be helping anyone!”
So these little comics have been going around for awhile now, and they bother me to an extent. I have multiple chronic Illnesses. I also have multiple mental illnesses. I hate to break this to everyone but what the little characters are saying to the physically ill person, is not how it goes 99% of the time if that illness is chronic. Chronic – meaning it isn’t temporary. People get tired of hearing the same symptoms, people normalize your illnesses and treat them like its nothing for you to be in excruciating pain, or so sick you can’t get out of bed. I literally have said ALL of the things the physically ill character’s have said, I’m going to go in order and show you how it went –
Me: “I feel like im dying”
Other person: “stop being dramatic. You’re fine! STOP COMPLAINING.”
Me: “I wish I could find a doctor that could get to the bottom of this”
Other person: “well there are some at Boston’s children hospital but your insurance won’t cover it”
Me: “I don’t feel good today.”
Other person: “that’s not good, but just push through it”
Me: “I was in too much pain to leave my bed.”
Other person: “oh? That’s kind of lazy. You couldn’t do anything?”
Me: “I’ve been feeling better lately!”
Other person: “wow so does this mean you’re gonna FINALLY apply to college and get a job?”
Me: “ sorry I cant go, i don’t feel well.”
Other person: “yup. Like always. Whatever.”
I know mental illness isn’t viewed the same as physical illness. But I have both, and neither get treated the way they should. Please do not assume having a physical illness is a walk in the park either. I wish this specified if they mean someone who has a temporary illness like the flu, or a broken arm. Or if they do mean chronic illness because the two are totally different.
1. Sit up straight/ your posture is bad
2. Turn around, I want to see it
3. Well, they say it’s not supposed to hurt
5. You lay down too much
4. Oh, I’m sorry. I forgot that you can’t do anything
Microbursts are very seldom talked about, despite the fact that they pack all the punch of a tornado and have been known to push passenger jets right out of the sky, causing several fatal crashes over the years. A microburst is a sudden and very powerful downdraft of wind, and they are highly localised. They are commonly found in thunderstorms and involve a powerful downdraft of wind being pushed against the ground and then bursting out in all directions, creating sudden and powerful gales that can reach speeds of 150mph.
As seen in the video, the storm goes from what looks like an average storm to what could easily be mistaken for a large tornado, all in a matter of seconds. Perhaps the most unnerving part is at 0:28, where the microburst can clearly be seen advancing towards the cameraman, before easily ripping a large tree in half.
🔥 There is beauty in destruction🔥 