Cancer – as per Wikipedia “Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread to other parts of the body.”
Cancer is NOT singular, unfortunately! If it was, there would be a cure by now. There are so many variations and combinations it’s unimaginable. Cancer is literally anything growing and doing damage and wreaking havoc on our bodies. You may feel healthy as a horse and go to the doctor for some simple checkup and bam, a major wake up! That has got to suck! Those words, “You have cancer”. So easy to say, but some of the scariest words you’ll ever hear.
We see Cancer running rampant on social media, the news, and our prayer lists. We become a bit numb to the word. Until of course, you become close to it. Then and only then do you pay attention. It’s then you stop and say, “What the hell?” “Why?” And the prayers become very real and not just words.
Sadly, it could happen to any of us. We could be told those words tomorrow. Then what? Then your life becomes Cancer! What kind is it? How aggressive is it? Where in my body is it? What is the course of treatment? Then more important ones… Can I beat this thing? What about my family? What do I do now? All these questions just speculations, since it’s not me who has cancer. It’s my best friend. So I am pissed! I am praying fervently for her and her family. Prayer is what I have!
This stupid disease will hit you close to home. The questions is when? When it does, will it change anything in us? Selfishly, I now question what I am putting on my body. I question what I am eating. I question the environment that surrounds me. I question how I spend my time and live my life. What are my priorities. The acquiring of “stuff”? The TV series I am engrossed in? Working, working and more working? Or better yet, Why am sitting around wasting even a day or a minute? Is that prudent? Am I surrounding my self with the right people? Am I spending enough time with my family? My friend, so bravely said, “It’s ok, my name was written in that book a long time ago”. None of us know when that day is, thats a fact. Prayerfully, for her it is VERY far in the distant future. But maybe, just maybe we should take a look within ourselves and act as if it could be tomorrow! The entire world would be a better place if we all did just that, would it not?
So yes, CANCER DOES SUCK! Let’s not let the “cancers” of the world (not just the disease) take us down. Fight back! Take charge! Change your heart! Change your mind! Change your habits! Change your life! It’s the only one you have!
So Please pray for my “Bestest Buddy”. She helped me through the toughest time in my life, which was nothing compared to this animal. So fight we will.