Celebrating Life
Birthdays. Once one approaches 50 and beyond it is not something we often feel like celebrating. However nothing like a breast cancer diagnosis to put that aging fear in a different light. I...
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Hooray for birthdays. I just celebrated my 72nd, and no, they don't get less important as you get older. Every birthday for the last five years is one I might not have had. My hair is naturally less grey than it was pre cancer, can't see any more wrinkles, I am a bit thinner (and possibly fitter) and I finally got to Iceland (should have gone when I lived in Scotland, but .....). My two grandsons didn't exist 5 years ago. I feel deeply for those facing cancer in your 20s and 30s, because life wasn't meant to be that way, but life still remains precious as you get older. Cancer certainly forces you to make decisions - mostly, in my case, ones that were about building energy and well being. My mother wasn't too keen on turning 90, and at 93 wryly felt it was a mistake, so I had better use my 70s and 80s to good effect!! No-one in their right mind wants cancer, and not everyone is going to see benefits, but like Kath, I can see a few I never expected, and am also grateful.