"It's World Sickle Day and it's a day I can say I am thankful.
Thankful for a dad that would miss work to take me to the hospital, a mum that would know I was ill before even I knew it and a sister that was the easiest and the best to live with.
Thankful for the years I spent full of self-pity (why me o Lord), and
the depression, because without battling that, how else would I
recognize it in others and help?
Thankful for the turn around. I can never fully explain it, but between
writing poems, stories and thoughts down, I found a breakthrough. And
even though it is uncool to talk about God, I can't deny that I had a
personal encounter that changed my life.
Thankful because I honestly thought I would be dead
by now. I didn't think I'd live past 21 so even though I enjoyed school
and life, I had no plans for after. No plans to marry, have kids, work,
nothing.
So imagine my surprise that I'm alive. Lol. Thankful for Fountain, QC,
Unilag, Law School and any institution I have gone through. Thankful for
the people who have employed me, trusted my brands in their hands
without worrying about 'o I'm hiring a sickler o".
Thankful that I have a gift and a voice, and even though people think I
should hide it, not be open about it, I am thankful that sickle cell is
not, has never been, and will never be something to be ashamed of.
Thankful for the phrase that changed my life- it is not how long you
live that counts, but how well. Not everyone's sickle cell story is the
same. That is why we need to keep talking. We have to #StopTheStigma and
#FindACure I am a #SickleStar"
Tosyn Bucknor is a Radio/ Event Presenter and a sickle cell activist.
Her Sickle Cell Story was shared on Instagram @TosynBucknor. She is on
G+ +Tosyn Bucknor and you can also find more of her writing on her website.
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