Talking with a friend recently who has been dealing with chemo. Cancer is such a negative thing. It can literally destroy not only the person but the family.
And yet here is my friend talking about how she looks forward to her weekly chemo because the cancer center has such good food. She uses ginger to control any nausea so has had a good appetite. She found a wig that was a color and cut that she would have never tried but found out it looked fantastic on her. Every time I talk with her she is upbeat and talking about all the positive things going on.
Her family and friends are all pulling for her. She makes us laugh. Her light shines on all of us and gives us the ability to find positive in the mundane things in our lives.
There are many things that occur to a person that there is no positive in. Many of the tragedies that have occurred in the last few weeks are perfect examples. Families losing spouses and children. Friends losing friends. But in our darkest hour if we can just find one glimmer of hope. One tiny glimmer of a positive.
If you have someone you know struggling with a heart breaking ordeal, be that glimmer of positive. Take them to coffee. Offer to help around the house. Do something that can give them a life line to hold onto. Be the positive in their life.
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