I have abilities not disabilities

It is now 430 am and I am awake, My body is tired but my mind does not want to sleep. I began to think of this disability that I have and how I have decided that I refuse -to be labeled that I have a DIS-ABILITY, but I have the Ability to have the "audacity of hope" (a phrase from Borac Obama).
This disease gave me many ablities:
It gave me the ability to have hope that I will get better.
It gave me the ability to have courage and face challenges that I never thought I would have.
It gave me the ability to ask for help, when I never relied on anyone before.
It gave me the ability to pray and ask for prayer from friends and strangers that I will have yet another day.
It gave me the ability to love my friends, strangers and my family and not expect anything in return.
It gave me the ability to laugh at the small things that go wrong, and rejoice in all that goes right.
It gave me the ability to have a voice when I was too scared or not brave enough to speak up in the past, I now can say what is on my mind with grace and guts.
So yes we have been labled as both having disabling diseases but we also have be graced with so many ABILITIES that we are truly lucky that God gave us these diseases so we can recognize all the gifts that are in our lives.
Therefore on those days when you are too tired to get out of bed, In so much pain to make it to the bathroom, remember and thank God that we do have the Audacity of Hope and all the abilities that we are blessed with.
I wish you hope and peace,