To those who have epilepsy, here are reasons why you should be proud that you have epilepsy.
1. You face the hardest challenge no one else has to face in life.
Believe me or not, but people who have epilepsy face a much harder challenge in this life than those who live a perfectly normal life. I know this because my life is not the easiest to live with epilepsy always there, lurking in the shadows everywhere that I go. Other people who have the same disorder have it worse than I do, but be proud because you are not letting your epilepsy get the best of you.
2. You prove them wrong!
When everyone is telling you that you can't do a certain thing, but you know that you can. Prove them wrong, because I have faith in you that you can do anything that you set your mind to. Because you are you, and you are brave. Be proud because you are not letting them tell you what you can and cannot do in your life.
3. You can be your own hero.
Be your own Superman or Supergirl. Because everyone who sees what you can do to spread awareness about this cause will change the world, little by little each and every single day. Believe me or not, because you are a hero. No matter what anyone else tells you in this life. Be the you that you want to be. Be proud because you are your own superhero who is making a difference every day by spreading awareness of epilepsy.
This is why you should be proud that you have a mental disorder that no one else has. Because you can do wonderful things with epilepsy. Be the you that you want to be. Because of you, we can make this world a "Purple Flame".
Purple Flame is a song that I wrote in 2013 to help spread awareness for epilepsy. I hope you get a chance to listen to my song. I have been singing this for years at every Chelsea Hutchison Foundation event that I have been to.
