It's been over a year since I've been diagnosed. It would be nice if I was in remission or cancer free by now. I'm not, but I keep going. I attribute my strength to the love of my family and friends. I believe I am an incredibly lucky person in an unlucky situation. A friend in Japan sent me a picture of him wearing my personalized bracelet from the Lungevity walk. He told me "You never have to walk alone" and I never have.
A poem that a good friend dedicated to me reminds me of that. The poem reads:
Sometimes nothing makes sense
It feels like the world can
Fall apart like building blocks
You lose your footing
You feel alone
But then you look down
And realize
Each block you stand on
Is someone who loves you
And that makes you stand up
Even taller
Cancer has not taken away my love.
A poem that a good friend dedicated to me reminds me of that. The poem reads:
Sometimes nothing makes sense
It feels like the world can
Fall apart like building blocks
You lose your footing
You feel alone
But then you look down
And realize
Each block you stand on
Is someone who loves you
And that makes you stand up
Even taller
Cancer has not taken away my love.
