I Can Live With That

15 August 2025

Good morning! I woke up on this rainy morning and was compelled to write this…. Speaking to myself and I hope it speaks to some of you too.

I Can Live With That

Life is rarely perfect.

Our bodies may ache, our joints may creak,

and some mornings, discomfort wakes before we do.

This morning, I felt the familiar ache in my upper right arm —

the one that’s lingered since my stroke last year.

It’s been months, and gets worse in the night if I lay on my right side.

It’s just a quiet reminder of the storm I walked through,

and the grace that carried me out.

I’ve learned something along the way:

not every pain needs to steal our joy.

Not every scar needs to be erased before we can live fully.

Some things we heal,

some things we adapt to,

and some things we simply learn to live with.

If my heart is strong, I can live with slower steps.

If my mind is clear, I can live with a few aches.

If my soul is at peace, I can live with imperfection.

So I will rise each day with gratitude.

I will notice the beautiful things in my life.

I will laugh loudly, love deeply,

and breathe in the gift of being here — still here.

Because life is too precious to wait for perfection.

Too short to measure only by comfort.

Too sacred to waste on what’s missing.

Some things I will fight to change.

Some I will lay gently down.

And for the rest,

with a full heart and a quiet smile,

I will say—

I can live with that.

May you all have a beautiful day and life too.

Agape,

❤️

Rosemary