Coping with Illness Through Attitude and Faith

is a true story. It shares how important lessons from life and his military career were invaluable in helping Robert overcome the most difficult time in his life. As a healthy father, businessman, and normal human being, Robert never thought the time would come when he would be calling on these lessons to help carry him further through life.

While in the military, many of his units' missions were humanitarian missions, which he considered to be the most rewarding of all his service. Robert had no way of knowing that all the unselfish aid, kindness, and compassion shown for those less fortunate would one day be extended to him.

In October of 2004, Robert was afflicted with a rare disease called Dermatomyositis. After being admitted to the hospital on October 6, 2004, Robert quickly lost all the use of his muscles, becoming totally incapable of taking care of all his human needs.

Robert's book called Coping with Illness through Attitude and Faith, My Story, makes the reader aware that there are some of life's challenges that we may not have any control over. The author tells about the wall he faced when the doctor told him that he may, or may never, walk again. Robert explains how he took mental control in preparing for either outcome.

The reader is made aware of how many situations in life may not change, but how you handle them is completely under your control. The reader is also reminded that the one thing we have total control over is our attitude. As one of his mentors said, when you ask yourself, what am I going to do now? you are going to bounce back as if you had a rubber bottom.

The author felt that by writing Coping with Illness through Attitude and Faith, he might be able to prepare others to accept and overcome some of life's most extreme challenges.