This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the first ever MS Can Be summit. This event brought young adults together who have MS or have a family member or partner with MS. This is the first time that so many young adults gathered to discuss the future of MS and what can be done about it. When I first heard about this event I was instantly interested in attending and honoured that a thirty something person like myself was still considered as a young adult. It’s an awesome feeling when while living with this sometimes debilitating disease makes you feel like you are a 90 year old some days, no offence to the 90 year old out there who are rocking it.
This event involved so many truly inspirational people who fight the MS monster everyday. Many important topics were discussed and I made friendships that will last for years to come and I know that I’m not the only one. With the advantages of social media even though we are spread all across Canada we will be able to keep in touch.
We were lucky enough to have the amazing MS Warrior Aaron Solowoniuk, drummer of Billy Talent as one of the organizers and presenters.
Below I have included the lyrics to Billy Talent song “This is How It Goes”
Everybody is tired
And poor and sick of trying
If you see me on a corner
Will you stop or will you splash me?
Take a look at what we’ve become
Nothing more than silhouettes of
A pretty family on a postcard Picture perfect, I don’t want it!
So I hold my breath till my heart explodes
Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes
You can steal my body but you can’t steal my soul
Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes
Shitty weather, bad timing
Lucky penny glued to the ground
Dirty look from total stranger
Hope you get lost and you’re not found
Take a look at what we’ve become
Nothing more than silhouettes of
A pretty family on a postcard
Picture perfect, I don’t want it!
So I hold my breath till my heart explodes
Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes
You can steal my body but you can’t steal my soul
Cause this is how it is and this is how it
This is! How it! It goes!
This is! How it! It goes!
This is! How it! It goes!
This is! How it! It goes!
So unscrew my head and rinse it out
Polish my thoughts, turn into doubts
Unscrew my head and rinse it out
Polish my thoughts, turn into doubts
(Turn ’em into! Turn ’em into doubts!)
So I hold my breath till my heart explodes
Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes
You can steal my body but you can’t steal my soul
Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes
The words of this song definitely resonate with me.
All of the topics discussed during the weekend will help all attendees as the voice of the future of MS to initiate positive change.
Still smiling,
C
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