To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number 1 is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number 2 is think. You should spend some time in thought. And Number 3 is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special.
The V Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. It's motto is "Don't Give Up, Never Give Up."
I'm going to share those words with my college friend Karen. Usually, I give all my friends pseudonyms in this blog, but her name is mentioned in the article I'm going to link.
Fighting the Triple Negative
Since her double mastectomy two weeks ago, she's returned to the hospital. The cancer has spread to several places. I talked to her on the phone last night. Along with the discomfort, grogginess and sorrow in her voice, I heard hope. This is a person who hasn't given up. She's got small children at home. She's got a "rock" for a husband. She's got family and friends pulling for her. She's got people all over the world praying. She wanted our college gang to make plans for a group vacation!
She's fighting!
My crew passed one of those stupid email questionnaires around yesterday. One of the questions was "are you strong?" We all responded with silly answers. None of us have ever been tested. Karen is strong. I've know that about her since we met 10 years ago.
So, to our mutual friends who are reading this, don't give up. If anyone can beat this, it's Karen.
To everyone else, take care of yourselves. Women, get breast exams. Men, check yourselves out too! Above all, laugh, think and cry! And for Karen's sake, never give up!
The V Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. It's motto is "Don't Give Up, Never Give Up."
I'm going to share those words with my college friend Karen. Usually, I give all my friends pseudonyms in this blog, but her name is mentioned in the article I'm going to link.
Fighting the Triple Negative
Since her double mastectomy two weeks ago, she's returned to the hospital. The cancer has spread to several places. I talked to her on the phone last night. Along with the discomfort, grogginess and sorrow in her voice, I heard hope. This is a person who hasn't given up. She's got small children at home. She's got a "rock" for a husband. She's got family and friends pulling for her. She's got people all over the world praying. She wanted our college gang to make plans for a group vacation!
She's fighting!
My crew passed one of those stupid email questionnaires around yesterday. One of the questions was "are you strong?" We all responded with silly answers. None of us have ever been tested. Karen is strong. I've know that about her since we met 10 years ago.
So, to our mutual friends who are reading this, don't give up. If anyone can beat this, it's Karen.
To everyone else, take care of yourselves. Women, get breast exams. Men, check yourselves out too! Above all, laugh, think and cry! And for Karen's sake, never give up!
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