I have severe arthritis mostly in my right hip. it has definitely widened my perspective and once again comes with lessons! I kinda joke about it being a "lucky" shot, as in attack, from a higher dimension. I have been told it is karmic in nature (also read that in an Edgar Cayce reading) and one person took it a step further and said I had agreed to take it on as another's karma. before this I had a reading and it was said that I have many afflictions. I ve often wondered , are afflictions something put upon us or self inflicted? ive learned humility, that needing others to care and "do" for me is not a weakness. ive also been slowed down and forced to be alone with my own thoughts! I do enjoy my own company or so I thought! maybe not so much! ive learned to ask for some of my lessons come from good stuff instead of two by fours. I swear I could see angels poking each other,smiling ,saying" of course you can!" then telling others "hey! she asked! whoo hoo! " I use to think of others in wheelchairs, for example, as heroes. getting on the bus, getting off the bus.while assuming that others were getting impatient. . guess maybe it was me feeling impatient, eh? now that I am the one taking longer than the average bear to get in and out of places I realize that I do what I have to do. I don't feel like a hero. im no better and no worse than the next ! im learning patience, first with myself. by the way, thanks for listening. oh and one more thing. ive stopped running away. cuz, well, id just run in a circle and be right back anyway! :P