Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared an emotional yet empowering note on Instagram talking about her one-year journey of being diagnosed with myositis. She shared a few photos from the church and wrote, ‘It’s been one year since the diagnosis. A year of forced new normal.’
She continued, ‘Many battles with my body… no salt, sugar or grains with a cocktail of meds for main course, forced shut downs and forced restarts. A year of seeking meaning, reflection and introspection. Of professional failures too… to make things more interesting. A year of prayers and poojas… not praying for blessings and gifts… but praying to just find strength and peace.’
She added, ‘A year that has taught me that not everything goes your way all the time. And more importantly, that it’s ok when it doesn’t. That I must control the controllables, let go off the rest, and keep moving forward one step at a time. That sometimes it’s not about grand successes, but that functioning forward is in itself a win. That I mustn’t sit around waiting for things to be perfect again or wallowing in the past. That I must hang on to love and those I love… and not give hate the power to affect me. There will be so many of you fighting far harder battles. I pray for you too. The gods may delay, but they never deny. They never deny peace, love, joy and strength to those who seek it. The only things worth seeking.’
The comment section of her post is filled with heart emojis and good wishes.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is currently in Serbia shooting for Raj and DK’s web series ‘Citadel’ alongside Varun Dhawan. She also has ‘Kushi’ with Vijay Deverakonda in the pipeline.
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