School is starting back up and I am looking forward to my students coming back! A few have already been texting me, so I think they are excited as well! It has been great to reconnect with fellow teachers and friends this last week as well. I'm really excited for this year!
I have to say I was kinda in a slump before getting diagnosed. I didn't know if I'd stay in KC, I was getting bored of running and biking the SAME trails, I was getting easily upset with my students, and I was overall not feeling myself. Well, now that I know it was because I had this massive tumor growing, it all makes sense. Now, I CAN'T wait to run and bike the SAME trails!!! I can't wait to see my kids and watch them grow and learn this year!! I can't wait to FEEL GOOD! And, last but not least, I am so excited to be in Kansas City with all of the love and support I feel from my family and friends. Crazy what perspective can do!
So, take it from me. Look around you and acknowledge the things that make you happy AND the things you don't even realize that make you happy. Smile at the co-worker walking down that hall even if you're having a bad day. Go out of your way to be nice to people who you know would be there for you in a time of need, and the ones who you think might not. Kindness is so powerful and it makes people feel so good, why don't we use it more? I simply don't understand the idea of trying to hurt someone! Perhaps it is our own insecurities that bring this behavior out of us. This week I witnessed a few spiteful conversations, and I just smiled and walked away.
When you get something like Cancer, these trivialities just don't matter. All of a sudden, life is what matters. And we strive to surround ourselves with the people we most love and the activities we most enjoy. I have learned that, not only from my experience, but from talking to other Cancer patients in the Center. There is a calm there, a love so strong from these other patients. Maybe I'm sounding way to "preachy" here, so sorry about that. Maybe it's because I just had the best time surrounding myself around 5 other great people, playing cards and laughing! I only get glimpses of my old self here and again and tonight I felt BACK. I felt almost healthy. Steroids help me feel that way, for a few short hours. When I'm in this state, I find the love around and think, this world is pretty cool, but our actions could make it so much better!
So, my advice... Find someone this week who needs a bit of kindness. Maybe someone you don't often speak with, but should. Don't do it for yourself though, make it all about that other person. In return you'll end up feeling better, but the intentions have to be solely about the other person.
I have a quick few... I want to thank my parents publicly for taking me to every Chemo treatment (we are at 19 now over a period of 5 months). They not only stayed and drove me home, my dad filled my gas tank every week, while my mom stayed with me until I woke up from my long "after chemo naps" to make sure I was okay. They dedicated their time and changed all of their plans. They made me first in their lives for these days and I appreciate that more than they realize. Meanwhile my brother and sister-law happily changed their plans to make this work. Then they cooked all of the time for me!
I also want to thank my Cancer Sucks Team! The kindness I received there was amazing. I had people fly from Colorado and Chicago to walk, and I had people drive from outside Manhattan KS to walk. Plus, a million thanks to everyone else who came and shared this time. I also have to mention my profound gratitude for all of the donations I received- some from people I have never met before who are living in Australia! I also thank all of the out of town people who called or e-mailed me good thoughts and abundant wishes that they could have been here with us. Everything meant so much to me and thinking about all of this support brings tears to my eyes, and I know it brings tears to my family's eyes. Thank you all for being such a huge part of my life!
And finally today C.C. ran up to me with two horse toys. They were pink and blue. She was jumping up and down telling me these horses have caner. I looked a bit confused until she pointed out they were hairless. I smiled and agreed. Now I had horses to play with. That was very kind, in a 5 year old way. She was happy, as she jumped into my world to play, trying her best to understand this world. If a 5 year old can make cancer "accepting and fun" then we can all find a little something to say or to do to lighten someone else's world!
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