Everyday is a brand new day,
everyday is a journey.
A child's kiss
Set on thy sighing lips, shall make thee glad;
A poor man served by thee, shall make thee rich;
A sick man helped by thee, shall make thee strong;
Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense
Of service which thou renderest.
E. B. BROWNING.
Another friend being tested. Another cancer free diagnosis. Praise the Lord.
The relief was tremendous. I could almost feel that relief from the other end of the line. She was extremely worried and afraid of having cancer. I think she forgot with whom she was speaking. Her excitement reverberated all around us as tears and relief flowed.
I don't think I could have handled that. Anything, but cancer. Anything.
There was a moment, just a wee moment, where I wanted to say to her, What about me? Her relief somehow hurt me. I cannot explain it, but the feeling was there, unexpected. It wasn't envy of her diagnosis. I am truly happy for her, but having cancer no longer represents death. One can live quite a normal lifestyle with cancer. Yet, it remains the most feared illness.
There are many people out there who haven't made it, but passed on. They were young and taken too early. They left small children and loving families behind. They haven't even lived their life out yet. I am not making light of their struggles or their death.
There are also people out there on the front lines, battling cancer every single day. They are making it through the grace of God who strengthens them. I'm sure they wish they didn't have to worry about treatment anymore.
Don't misunderstand me here, but that feeling appeared out of nowhere and probably shocked me more than you right now. No one wants to be sick, but when it happens, we need to make peace with it. It is not the end of the world, just a new beginning. A new way of living.
Have a blessed day everyone.
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