anonymou5 0 Share Posted November 23, 2009 We should all be so lucky that we only suffer from a superficial medical problem such as acne...Progeria"Tree Man"Imagine the pain and suffering these individuals must endure.I am very grateful for everything I do have; a loving family, food, shelter, education, and an excess of unnecessary material possessions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oh_yesterday_came_suddenly 0 Share Posted November 23, 2009 We should all be so lucky that we only suffer from a superficial medical problem such as acne... Imagine the pain and suffering these individuals must endure. I am very grateful for everything I do have; a loving family, food, shelter, education, and an excess of unnecessary material possessions. I see your point so as to not take things for granted, but I also disagree to an extent. Yes, there are others with far more devastating illnesses or defects. However, it's not a fair to compare the effects of acne, for example, to the effects of Progeria. The extent of the disorder/disease/defect does not necessarily defy one's ability to cope with it. In other words, though acne may not seem as bad of a condition when compared to Progeria, the suffering one endures because of it may nevertheless be just as painful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Paul 0 Share Posted November 23, 2009 You cannot quantify a persons suffering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anonymou5 0 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 All I'm saying is that your life could be A LOT worse. You could be starving, in poverty, and have no family. Just realize that you're lucky to have life's basic necessities. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geeking 100 Share Posted November 23, 2009 never heard of the tree man...whoa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
