My View of Life - Never Better!

What is the Answer?

In my heart I know that the most important thing I can do for my children is to love their mother. I do with all my heart. The memories of our courtship are now sacred. But time has taken it's tole on her. She has little energy. Some days are better than others. She's losing her hair, a wig now is her only option.

But to me, she's more beautiful than anything in this world. She's been the center of my love and thought for more than 37 years now. Surely she feels the same about me.

But we disagree on a matter. It would be insignificant to most anyone, but it worries me. I suffer horrendous pain due to rheumatoid arthritis, but the pain means little to me if I can't fast and pray for my posterity. The problem is going without meals and water also means no pills. The pills are what keeps the arthritis from making me entirely debilitated. When I miss a dose, and incidentally, I have to take the pills with food, I definitely notice the increased discomfort and it takes time to get back on top of the pain.

Lisa feels it's ludicrous for me to fast. I feel that if my Savior can give his life for all of us, I can endure a little more pain. So what is the answer?