With grateful hearts the past we own;
The future, all to us unknown,We to Thy guardian care commit,
And peaceful leave before Thy feet.
P. DODDRIDGE
When I began my channel on YouTube, I held such high intentions and expectations. I thought I would find other cancer survivors either with their own channels or just as subscribers. In reality, it didn't happen.
There is something about that word cancer that can upset people real fast. They fear it. They don't want the diagnosis, anything, but that. The name of my blog itself turned people off to what I had to offer.
There was something else that I found surprising in my search for other survivors. People wanted to forget their experience altogether and move on as if nothing happened at all.
Why?
I don't want to forget. I have learned so much about myself, my body. So much good has come from this experience, so why would I want to forget? Now, I am not brooding about that experience. In fact, I am grateful. It has kept me focused and determined to live out the life I was meant to live.
We always seem to remember the bad moments first before we even acknowledge all the good that happened. I have read the other day that yesterday's misery can become today's credentials. How absolutely true. If only we were not afraid to go to that place and share it with others who are going through it for the first time. Pain is pain and I get it, but there are people out there who could really benefit from your knowledge and wisdom.
My life certainly has changed and many times over. It keeps changing every couple of years. Just when I overcome one fear or another, something new comes up to learn. Isn't that what life is all about? Experiencing it? Living each moment? Having a chronic illness makes it so much more valuable this thing we call time. So why not enjoy it?
Have a blessed day everyone.
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