Years ago I asked myself that same question. Now the three hundred women gathered together to learn from and support each other in this common journey were silently awaiting my answer. If you're wondering what's good about having MS, let me try to explain my philosophy. I may never understand the actual reason as to why MS entered my life, and that's OK with me. In fact, I feel lucky to have learned at a younger age what most people learn later in life, that is, that life has no guarantees.
Bad things can and do happen to good people.
Knowing this has made me realize how acutely fragile life is and has helped me savor every moment. Because my body aged more quickly than other people's, I could understand how older folks feel as their bodies age. When my husband David's parents began to fail, I could understand what they were going through and could translate that information to the rest of the family. I could also see solutions to problems that the other siblings couldn't. I was a helpful resource to the family and could have candid private conversations with my in-laws that others felt uncomfortable having.