Small acts of kindness!
Share your favourite small acts
of kindness
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For me there were many "small acts of kindness" that have just kept flowing - on and off - over the last 13 years since my initial diagnosis.
As my boys were so little, I had assistance with picking up my eldest from kindergarten and looking after my youngest when I was having chemo. Meals were cooked and delivered. Friends either came and cooked at our house or brought food to our house or took me out. One friend would come and do reiki on a weekly basis.
I would have my sister come and stay (she lives 250 km's away) when I was having my radiotherapy - just to help with general tiredness.
The greatest help was that my brother and sister paid for a cleaner to come once a week to clean the house so I could just concentrate on getting as well as I could possibly be.
Over the years of wellness it was my opportunity to give back - whether it was a friend having a knee replacement, doing voluntary work at our boys primary or high school or another friend who was diagnosed with bc.
Since my mbc diagnosis 15 months ago, I found that the same wonderful supportive friends and family have given so much. Be it time, a shoulder to cry on, meal makers. The list goes on.
Always by my side through this rollercoaster ride has been my wonderful husband - my rock. Without him I would not have been able to keep such a positive attitude as it is him and my 2 fabulous boys that inspires me to keep going.
When of the surprising and most lovely things was said by my eldest son during his speech at his 18th birthday earlier this year. As my mbc diagnosis was just before his HSC, he received a lot of support from his core group of school mates, all of whom were at our home for my son's 18th. He thanked all of his friends for always asking about how I was doing, helping him and giving him support so he in turn could support me and our family and finished it with "Mum and Dad are a little strict but always in our best interests and thanks for all you have taught me. I wold like to say thanks 'cos I think you are the best parents in the world". <3
As my boys were so little, I had assistance with picking up my eldest from kindergarten and looking after my youngest when I was having chemo. Meals were cooked and delivered. Friends either came and cooked at our house or brought food to our house or took me out. One friend would come and do reiki on a weekly basis.
I would have my sister come and stay (she lives 250 km's away) when I was having my radiotherapy - just to help with general tiredness.
The greatest help was that my brother and sister paid for a cleaner to come once a week to clean the house so I could just concentrate on getting as well as I could possibly be.
Over the years of wellness it was my opportunity to give back - whether it was a friend having a knee replacement, doing voluntary work at our boys primary or high school or another friend who was diagnosed with bc.
Since my mbc diagnosis 15 months ago, I found that the same wonderful supportive friends and family have given so much. Be it time, a shoulder to cry on, meal makers. The list goes on.
Always by my side through this rollercoaster ride has been my wonderful husband - my rock. Without him I would not have been able to keep such a positive attitude as it is him and my 2 fabulous boys that inspires me to keep going.
When of the surprising and most lovely things was said by my eldest son during his speech at his 18th birthday earlier this year. As my mbc diagnosis was just before his HSC, he received a lot of support from his core group of school mates, all of whom were at our home for my son's 18th. He thanked all of his friends for always asking about how I was doing, helping him and giving him support so he in turn could support me and our family and finished it with "Mum and Dad are a little strict but always in our best interests and thanks for all you have taught me. I wold like to say thanks 'cos I think you are the best parents in the world". <3