Some of us have a very misled approach to certain things. I have autism, it causes me to have issues at times with certain emotions, yet it has presented me with many inherent gifts at the same time that have me see this as a huge blessing. People see my diabetes on top of it and see another affliction in need of healing. Yet their limited scope does not see what people such as myself see Hashem doing cause my brain works differently, not any less but different. Let me explain: Given that I have been able to learn things that it has taken some 30 years to learn in only the duration of 5 years because of the autism is a gift of Hashem. Yet, some see the emotional elements as a drawback. But Hashem is much bigger than our limited scope. He gave me type 1 diabetes (and right now someone is about to type up a supposed cure that I do not need because they do not trust in Hashem and already they see me as less of a person cause they see me through the eyes of the world). Because of type 1 diabetes I am able to understand compassion just as well, and maybe in some cases better than others. I know what it is like to loose your motor function because of low blood sugar, I know what it is like to miss out on certain things. I know what it is like to make wrong choices that turn out in a devastating way and to make the right choices that sustain my own life. I know what it is like to live a life that has times of amazing success and low points. So Hashem gave me diabetes to fulfill the plan He had for me. To be able to learn and to teach and to be objective and to learn quickly but also to be able to be very compassionate because of the struggles with diabetes. I personally do not mind my struggles and because of them I think they are the reason why I have been able to accomplish what I have as a rabbi. If I had the diabetes and not the autism I would have compassion yet I would not be objective and would not be able to learn at the speed I have. If I had the autism and not the diabetes I would not be compassionate and be a genius but a jerk like Dr Gregory House. I would have fallen short in ways that would not have me be able to fulfill my role as a rabbi in the way I needed to. I praise Hashem each day for the gifts of Autism and diabetes each day, because I am able to see what He is actually wanting me to do be side of it and what I am supposed to be.
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 03:42:21 +0000
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