I can hardly believe that a year ago today, September 30, 2014, I was still struggling to rebuild my blood weeks after chemo was done. I was also trying to build up strength. I had just had my fourth radiation treatment that morning.
This September 30th, I am feeling almost fully recovered. My strength and stamina are very near back to normal! I have been thanking God all summer and fall for the wonderful times that we have been blessed to share with family and friends at the lake. It has been at the lake that I have done a lot of my physical and mental healing.
I have been so fortunate to spend time at the lake, not only on weekends as we have done in the past, but also days during the week. Most of the weekdays, Arland is at the lake with me but on some days he has to be in Fargo for meetings.
A few days ago, Arland had to be in Fargo so I spent a leisurely day reading, walking and enjoying the beauty of the lake...my flowers, the water, the clouds floating across the bright blue sky.
As evening approached, I sat in a chair on our dock watching the glorious sunset and thought about these past 18 months.
I looked out over the lake and watched as the breeze made gentle ripples across the water. As I gazed over the lake, a fish jumped out of the water near me, making a little "blip" sound as it reentered the water.
As I sat there thinking, I realized during those moments of serenity, solitude, and reflection that cancer was like that little fish. Just like that small fish made a little "blip" of ripples in the large lake, so too had cancer made a little "blip" of ripples in my life. Eventually, the ripples the little fish had made on the water smoothed out. In due time, my cancer "blip" will smooth out too.
My "blip" has started to smooth over. Now my prayers are for that little cancer "blip" to be the only I will ever have to encounter.
A few days ago, Arland had to be in Fargo so I spent a leisurely day reading, walking and enjoying the beauty of the lake...my flowers, the water, the clouds floating across the bright blue sky.
As evening approached, I sat in a chair on our dock watching the glorious sunset and thought about these past 18 months.
I looked out over the lake and watched as the breeze made gentle ripples across the water. As I gazed over the lake, a fish jumped out of the water near me, making a little "blip" sound as it reentered the water.
As I sat there thinking, I realized during those moments of serenity, solitude, and reflection that cancer was like that little fish. Just like that small fish made a little "blip" of ripples in the large lake, so too had cancer made a little "blip" of ripples in my life. Eventually, the ripples the little fish had made on the water smoothed out. In due time, my cancer "blip" will smooth out too.
My "blip" has started to smooth over. Now my prayers are for that little cancer "blip" to be the only I will ever have to encounter.
