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An interesting read
I think we can all relate to this girls story https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/surviving-breast-cancer_us_5bce13e8e4b0a8f17eef3512?fbclid=IwAR2qTrKUOW57clE5yueJCsKykyPLroM9TniEoSF3LI6pvcNrFeNc8...
It's not what people want to
hear, particularly younger people, but we aren't all that good at preparing people for the big things in life - relationships, ending relationships, parenting (not just pregnancy and childbirth) and yes, death. That's the thing that's way out there, far beyond our ken and not happening for a long, long time. Until suddenly it might be. Understanding my death better was a major good outcome of bc for me. Not because I am terminal from bc (I'm not, cross fingers) but because it's an inevitable part of the joy of being alive.
hear, particularly younger people, but we aren't all that good at preparing people for the big things in life - relationships, ending relationships, parenting (not just pregnancy and childbirth) and yes, death. That's the thing that's way out there, far beyond our ken and not happening for a long, long time. Until suddenly it might be. Understanding my death better was a major good outcome of bc for me. Not because I am terminal from bc (I'm not, cross fingers) but because it's an inevitable part of the joy of being alive.