Poem by Daniel Ong

The person I am today,
Wasn't here by chance or luck,

The person they are seeing today,
Should have been long gone,

But I made a choice,
To stay on,

Silent battles were fought,
Tears were shed,
I have suffered, loved, lost and cried myself to the person I am today,
But I did it,

Dear me,
Thank you for staying on,
Even when it seemed impossible,
When everything seemed hopeless,
I am glad you pulled through,

I did it,
It really is beautiful like they said,
I won't let you down anymore,
I am going to stay strong,
For you.
(Source: poemhunter.com)

If Daniel's poem resonates with you too: know you are not alone. 

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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