Keep Going
This morning’s sunrise reminded me of something I have learned during my journey with cancer: Darkness never has the final word. There were moments after my diagnosis when the future suddenly felt uncertain. There were treatments, difficult days, fear, exhaustion, and questions I could not immediately answer. Cancer forced me to look at life differently—to understand how precious a single ordinary day really is. But it also taught me something about strength. Strength is not pretending that you are never afraid. It is not always feeling positive or courageous. Sometimes strength is simply getting out of bed, facing another treatment, taking another walk, and deciding that you are going to keep living your life. One day at a time. One treatment at a time. One sunrise at a time. Now, having completed my cancer treatments, I look at mornings like this with a deeper sense of gratitude. I notice the colors in the sky. I appreciate the quiet of an early walk. I treasure conversations, laught...
