Perspective

In our family we always say that one of the good things cancer brought us was perspective, and yet it always amazes me how quickly it can fade.

I am prime example number 1. I still have the perspective on life and what is important, but I'm finding the further away I get from the experience the harder it is to filter out all the bs. Not because I don't remember, but because without staring it in the face everyday remembering takes effort. Instead of my experience being in the forefront of my mind every day it's a few thoughts away. Always there, but not as close as it used to be.

I don't like this, and I'm writing about it because it helps me re-focus and get back to what is important.

Last week a friend of mine had a family member pass away from cancer. It was sudden. The family member had been feeling sick for awhile and finally went to the doctor only to leave with a lung cancer diagnosis. A few days later she was gone. That was a clear reminder of what is important and where priorities should be. You never know when or what will get you, but you can do your part by remembering what really matters while you are here.

Cancer can be long, cancer can be short, but let's not forget cancer can be cured.

Today, read the below poem written by Leigh, and see what you can do to defy it:

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People always coming,
          always going,
          never stopping,
          always changing,
          always running,
          never walking,
          always talking,
          never knowing whom to trust.
People always burning,
          always yearning,
          always needing something more,
          always taking,
          never giving,
          never sharing,
          never caring,
          always searching,
          never finding,
          never knowing,
          always hiding in the delusion
                   of a
                             perfect nation.