Is that okay to write those two words in the same sentence, Love and Cancer? While I would not have picked this experience, I would not go back and change it. I have learned so very much through this experience that I would not change.
1. The goodness and generosity of others.
2. That you can find Peace amid a storm when you stay positive, grateful and close to the Lord.
3. I can be happy in sickness.
4. I can do hard things, my kids can do hard things!
5. I can love who I am deeper than appearance.
6. A bath and a nap can do wonders for health and happiness.
7. Our Heavenly Father understands our situations and stands ready to help us.
8. Our bodies are amazing, and it's incredible what we can endure, get used to and live through.
9. I have grown closer to the Lord and have had many experiences where I have felt His loving presence.
10. Loni can make dinner all by herself!
11. I have learned to ask for help, to accept help.
12. I have learned to be grateful for each day and small tasks that I have energy for and am capable of doing.
13. Learned to be okay with simply doing the things that matter most, like being with my kids more than having a clean house.
14. I appreciate the days that I feel well.
15. Somehow the things I used to worry about seem so small and so unimportant.
16. I believe that I am more sensitive to the suffering of others, and have a stronger desire to reach out.
I could go on and on. While I am grateful that this experience is becoming a memory in my book, I hope that I can keep these lessons in my heart.
Lisa, thank you for your beautiful posts. You inspire me so much. It's amazing how when things are easy, how we forget to be grateful for what we consider mundane daily tasks. I am grateful for you, your friendship, and especially your example. And I'm glad you are a SURVIVOR!!!!
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