My mind still knows the truths I've always known. My mouth spoke the same words. I could show them that whether this is just a trial in life or I am soon to pass on, I am vital right now . Cancer, for survivors, has become another step towards knowledge. A true knowledge.
Cancer is a crash course in coming to grips with mortality.
It may sound odd, but not all people are fortunate enough to have that. And what they don't know is once you see the profound seriousness in life can you truly recognize the deep humor and beauty of it is well. And once you can laugh with life, your defense meter goes down and your joy meter goes up. That's when you realize your life, regardless of the circumstances or how soon it must end, is a full one. Every year, the first Sunday of June is celebrated as National Cancer Survivor's day.