I never knew how strong I was until being strong was the only choice I had.
Isn't this so so true? Someone on one of my message boards has this as her signature, and it really resonated with me tonight. I can tell you all kinds of shitty things about having cancer but one thing that came out of all this was how strong I learned I am. How resilient I am. How determined I am. How much I love my husband and children. There were a lot of times that I had to dig deep, but I was able to find the strength I needed inside myself. Without my experiences, I might never have discovered this.
I just said this to my husband today. That for the past 8 years since diagnosis I have lived my life with faith rather then fear. I agree until we are faced with this challenge we do not realize how much strength we have. It is a lesson we learn but might not be the lesson we would normally choose.
ReplyDeleteI am deeply moved by this post. You have given your children, as well as all the people that know you, a great gift in how you have handled this challenge. Once a teacher, always a teacher.
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Awesome quote, and so true for you. You are super woman!!!
ReplyDeleteWhen the student is ready the Teacher appears . I am ready. I have not been able to read this cept in bits and byte's . When I heard you had been touched with this wretched C word as a Nurse for 20 some year's this diagnosis I couldn't digest. I am ready , I love you and carry on dear Sheri. You have Always been someone to listen to , you touched our live'e deeply and meaningfully. Hey I was pretty damn good applying the wafers. Measuring, getting them gooey enough . Wonderful skill and challenge for me to keep the people I cared for clean, and dry and their skin from being irritated. When I was reading all you are going through I got pumped. I am longing for and heading towards getting back into the field I never should of strayed from.
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