I’m a fighter. I don’t give up, I just keep going. I try something new, talk to everyone, research extensively.
I’m the Koi Fish.
In the ancient Japanese myth, there is a large school of golden koi fish swimming upstream in the Yellow River. They swim upstream until they reach a huge waterfall. Most give up and swim back downstream, but a few try to jump up the waterfall without success. Demons taunt them, making the waterfall even taller. After 100 years, one koi fish finally succeeds in reaching the top of the waterfall. As a reward, the gods recognize the perseverance and determination by turning the koi fish into a golden dragon, the symbol of strength and power.
The koi fish swimming upstream symbolizes perseverance and determination. I had one friend say that I’ve conquered so much that he sees me as a dragon. But I don’t. I’m not there, and I won’t ever get there. The best I can do is keep fighting, keep swimming upstream.
I face many struggles in my life. I’m sick with a nasty, difficult to diagnose disease that is equally hard to treat, and has almost no acceptable treatments. But I don’t give up, I keep fighting, pushing for a better life. This blog is about my life, my heath struggles, my accomplishments, and my failures. It’s about what I do with my life, my hobbies, interests, and all those things I do to cope with what I face every day.