My friend , Belen , came over for a girl chat and some coffee . As usual , we scattered from topic to topic . We will touch everything from A to Z within the time frame of our little get together . Do you do that with your girlfriends ?
Somehow , we came upon the subject of my cancer . I asked her why do people keep calling me a " warrior " or " brave " or "strong" ? I have always found this perplexing because in writing this blog , I have completely exposed myself to all of you . You have been there , especially the last time , witnessing my tears .. . . my weak moments . How does that signify strength ?
Because in all of that , you still got up and taught Sunday School .
I kept living . In the midst of all that pain and tears , I kept living . To her , that showed strength . What else is there for me to do , but to keep living ? Should I have broken down and curled up in a corner crying out why ? You honestly think I haven't done that ? But when it's over , the cancer is still there . Sooner or later , we need to confront it and embrace it . We need to get up and keep on living .
Don't we all deal in the same way ? When we are in our weakest moment , don't we find our strength ? Don't we look back on those times and wonder how in the world did we endure ?
We all can be brave , or warriors or strong . It is within us and when we are faced with our trials , we can endure . What I found within myself , we all have . That's one of the reasons I ask for prayers from all of you to give me strength and endurance . Let's not forget , also courage to face my trials .
Would you pray for me or your friends and family who are enduring ? Pray for yourself that you can endure future trials .
Have a Blessed Week everyone .
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