Dear Body,

I have to start by saying how sorry I am.  I do not mean to get frustrated with you, or curse you, or ignore you.  I know you are on my side, I know you are trying to tell me something.  This affliction we feel is more than a disease, it is part of a language between us- there is a message that you need me to receive.  I feel as though we have been on the same path, walking in unison… but something has caused us to digress. 

I cannot be whole without you.  When you flourish, so does my well-being.  We have so many years left together and we still have so much left to do.   Our partnership can truly make a difference; I know you feel it, too.

I have to tell you something you already know… I am terrified.  My eyes flood with tears now with the thought that this is my fault… that I can change this, that there is an answer I can find.  I promise that I will not give up on you; all I ask is that you do not give up on me.

All My Love,

Me