In my laughter yoga class today, I had several cancer
survivors, caregivers, and also a grandma and her grandchild who were waiting for
news about a daughter/mom. Two of the
participants were a couple where the man was the cancer survivor and had
experienced five recurrences of cancer in different parts of his body. At the end of the class, the man took off for
the restroom and his wife and I had a chance to talk. I told her, “Your husband appears to have a
great attitude”, she told me, “He always has, and he just seems to be one of
those individuals who has chosen to live life deeply never taking a day for
granted”.
Inside I could feel my smile grow as I thought he gets it, none
of us can take a day or life moments for granted. Maybe it was after the first bullet flew over
my head in the Army that I realized tomorrow is not a given, but a hope! My cancer journey has underlined the
importance of living in a way that each life moment opens up and deepens the experience
of living. We are midway through
February of 2016, are you still taking life moments for granted? Don’t!
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