This I Believe...

People are complex, and its a fact that we are always learning more about "us." There are millions of people everywhere that's sole purpose it to contribute information about none other than ourselves. Its amazing that people know how they work when they are healthy, let alone when they are not. The fact that people know what all these disease's do, and in some cases how to treat or even cure them is something I will always admire. And I have come to believe in these people more and more as I have come to see what amazing things they do. And when I found out that my sister was sick with a chronic illness, I came to see that even though there was no cure, there were ways to treat it and slow the progression. When my sister became to feel discomfort and pain in her hips, doctors said that the bones were dying. When I heard this is I was surprised that bones could die. But I soon learned that they could, and not only that, but came to believe that my sister were. Doctors drilled holes in her hip to try to reinstate blood flow and save the bones. These doctors tried to save the bones, but that doesn't mean that they succeeded. Soon after, she underwent her second surgery, and this time they were no longer trying to save the bones, they replaced them with a ceramic substitute. This procedure had to be done on both of her hips, and will need to be repeated every 25 years. This saddens me because I will have to see her go through this pain many times, but on the other hand, I love seeing her walk, chase her child around her house, even stand, because a 26 year old woman does not deserve to be confined to a wheel chair. And when I look at these events, one thing is clear, and that is not only that we as people are complicated, but it makes me deeply admire those people who have spent their life trying to improve the lives of others. So if there is one thing I believe in, its the people who help other people, the people who cure, treat, and create hope for those men and women in hospitals all around the world who think that hope has run out.