Margaret S.'s Essay

CF Has Taught Me…

CF has taught me I will be offered a children’s menu at restaurants no matter how old I get.
CF has taught me I can exercise for an hour then enjoy a McDonald’s Happy Meal with a shake immediately afterward.
CF has taught me Albuterol is my drug of choice.
CF has taught me everyone in my life is here to teach me, not only about life, but also about myself.
CF has taught me to teach others.
CF has taught me to worry too much.
CF has taught me not to sweat the small stuff.
CF has taught me pretzels are a CFer’s best friend.
CF has taught me not to fear death.
CF has taught me to love life.
CF has taught me I am not sick; I just live in a sick body.
CF has taught me to reach for the stars when I can barely reach the kitchen cabinets.
CF has taught me giving up is not an option.
CF has taught me to hate one thing in this world: cigarette smoke.
CF has taught me to be an expert on CF.
CF has taught me that I rule my life.
CF has taught me rules are made to be broken.
CF has taught me how to handle puberty and a midlife crisis simultaneously.
CF has taught me “the best part of waking up is sputum in my cup!”
CF has taught…me.