Hi Annette - You've so beautifully said what many people think, thank you! One of the first things that happens with a cancer diagnois is that people say over and over how "sorry" they are, all in an effort to provide comfort. I think that those words can lead to the cancer patient starting to feel "sorry" for themselves, and that leads to the "Why me?" question and attitude. As you said, we get to choose what our attitude will be, and focusing on the future and the purpose of each and every day we have is really at the core of all of us, healthy or not.
A song I really like is Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying" * which has these lines:
He said: "Some day, I hope you get the chance,
"To live like you were dyin'."
Like tomorrow was a gift,
And you got eternity,
To think about what you’d do with it.
An' what did you do with it?
An' what can I do with it?
An' what would I do with it?
All we really can do is appreciate every single day, ask why we're here and do what we're here to do. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.
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Hi Annette - You've so beautifully said what many people think, thank you! One of the first things that happens with a cancer diagnois is that people say over and over how "sorry" they are, all in an effort to provide comfort. I think that those words can lead to the cancer patient starting to feel "sorry" for themselves, and that leads to the "Why me?" question and attitude. As you said, we get to choose what our attitude will be, and focusing on the future and the purpose of each and every day we have is really at the core of all of us, healthy or not.
A song I really like is Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying" * which has these lines:
He said: "Some day, I hope you get the chance,
"To live like you were dyin'."
Like tomorrow was a gift,
And you got eternity,
To think about what you’d do with it.
An' what did you do with it?
An' what can I do with it?
An' what would I do with it?
All we really can do is appreciate every single day, ask why we're here and do what we're here to do. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.
Take good care,
Pat
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October 27, 2009 - 5:59pmThis Comment
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