How do we measure our lives?
In time? Days, weeks, months, years?
That takes us back to the "How long?" question. When you first learn that you have cancer, you want to know how much of a life you still have ahead of you. How you'll spend that time is something to think about later.
Once the shock has worn off you do start thinking about how you want to spend that time.
There were books I still wanted to read, places I wanted to see. There were conversations to be had with good friends. There were evenings of laughter still to complete.
And then there is the fight itself.
I still don't like the word "fight", but I haven't come up with a better one yet. Confronting our cancer, trying to defeat it -- that takes time, too.
Hours spent in machines, or waiting to go into machines. Days or weeks spent in the hospital for surgeries. And there is the time spent just thinking about what has happened to us. What this all means.
But the bottom line here is that I'm talking about how to spend time I never thought I'd have. Time that no one else thought I'd have. And that's a gift to be treasured.
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5 comments:
This reminds me of one of my fav quotes 'life is what happens when you're busy making other plans'... x
You know what Amy, even just your blog is a piece of treasure... because when people are just mooching around online with nothing better to do, or just looking around at things and see your comments, they challenge us, they inspire us and they help us to be that little bit more less selfish in the consumption of the ever lasting shit of everyday lives.
Even your blog is a one sided conversation you have with your friendsthat gives them something to think about because of who you are and the way you are with everything
You are amazing girl! dont forget that!
It seems many of us need to take a step back from the silly little things consuming our everyday lives and really take a look at what is important xx
its all anyone can do. we are so consumed by the procedures of everyday life we dont realise that actually... its not even important, our friends and family, life itself.. is important.
your words still inspire me everyday, you are never forgotten x
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