This poem was used with permission of the arthur, Lyle E. Harris, Sr. Harris is Journalism Professor Emeritus of at Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wash. His son, Nicholas, was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS (multiple sclerosis) in 2005.
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You are a treasure, indeed,
a rare discovery like a golden coin
long lost in the sand and then found
by someone who was just looking for colored shells.
Your courage and strength
are an inspiration for the traveler to go on,
little a small light in the far distance
late at night that says this is the way.
Your challenge is one no one wants,
but you meet it with good spirit and hope.
My mere irritations of the day-a sore knee,
a pulled muscle, a blackberry thorn stuck in my
hand-mean nothing when I think of you.
I quiet down and ignore the annoyance.
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