Today, I felt great and normal - whatever normal means - that it was easy to forget that I might have anything going on. I went to work, accomplished a few things around the house, and stopped in to see my parents. That's when my Aunt called. When she discovered that I was there, she wanted to talk to me and see how my scan results turned out. (She is about as far from Facebook as you can imagine.) A well-meaning soul, she proceeded to talk to me about anyone and everyone that has ever had cancer. In fact, I swear she made up a few. It may sound hypocritical, but I just didn't really want to hear it. I felt so helpless. After we hung up, that's all I thought about.
It is so easy to allow your thoughts to veer off-track. And, as I constantly work on keeping my thoughts on a positve track, I am careful what I find myself listening to. I purposely don't watch tv and I especially avoid the news. During the conversation I did find out about a distant cousin of mine (a six year old boy) who has a brain tumor, and has for a long time. I've never met him, but something is telling me that I should try to meet him. I'm curious what goes through his mind on a daily basis. Is he ever able to shut it out? Or do the adults around him keep reminding him unintentionally?
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