Embracing the illness

I was so sick the past weeks, I couldn't take it anymore. Yesterday, I thought, why not try embracing this illness instead of loathing it. It is part of me and is not going away. Maybe it's a zen approach, I don't know. What I do know is that I cannot live this way anymore, so it's worth a try. It won't take away the depression but maybe it will be easier to live with. I need to have compassion for my sick self, the way I have compassion for all living things.