I've learned to take care of myself first. You can't please everyone for sure. Just do the best you can with the time you have. And don't bottle things up. Sometimes you just have to release to the world how you feel. I know it makes me feel better and maybe helps some of my friends and family know how I feel. And some of them hate it when I do it. But I can't take care of anyone if I can't take care of myself and if this is my release, so be it. You don't have to read it.
I learned a while ago that life will throw you some shitty curve balls. You just have to go with it and know God is in control. That is so hard to understand. What happens to you is beyond your control. Sometimes it totally sucks and you think you'll never be able to make it through. But you CAN do it. You have to pick yourself up and move on with His help. Which leads to my next point.
You have to cut some people out of your life, no matter how much you love them or have known them. They may be toxic to you. Let them go. This is so much easier said than done, believe me, I know. And hey, I'm sure I'm a toxic person to some of you out there, so just let me go.
I live every day not knowing what is going to happen to Karley, Brent, Livi, my parents, me....and it's because of me I worry about this. It's because I didn't think this was how my life was going to turn out. Who does? But it did. And I have to deal with it Every. Single. Day. Will tomorrow be my last? And so many of you have too as well. It is so hard to walk among the living and yet feel so dead.
Now, I know some of you are like, "get over it already". No, I can't. I've tried. Trust me. I've tried every way imaginable to pretend that there isn't this cancer in my body waiting to strike and take me away from the people I love before I'm ready. Speaking of cancer in your body, for the non-cancer people out there....cancer makes you feel so ugly. I'm not kidding. I don't know why, but your self esteem begins to fall more and more each year you live with it.
Ok. Well, that's it for today. I'm sure I've lost friends and it saddens me, but most people think I'm mean anyways. Some things that are done, can't be undone. Some things that are said, can't be unsaid. We have to live with our choices. Both sides of the table.
So you all don't think I'm talking about my mother, I decided to let you know at the end that she came out of surgery like a champ and will probably be out of the hospital by Friday. The surgeon said she will need help recovering 7-10 days. She will sleep most of the day today. Thank you all for your continuous prayers for her.
God Bless.
I have some people in my life that hate when I discuss the ugly side of our disease. They try to make me feel like I'm being negative. I say to them, I'm living the reality of my circumstances. Luckily, I have a balance of people that understand, and they actively listen to me when I need to express my thoughts and emotions, good or bad. We are completely entitled to our feelings. And yes, you do have to take care of yourself first and there is nothing wrong with that in any way.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. It's so often I want to talk to people in my life, but they don't get it. And it's not their fault, but it's so disheartening. I am blessed with a few who don't have cancer and can empathize and my social network. But I will always talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly because it is our reality. And yes, some make me feel negative.....but it's my reality, my life. If they can't take it, they don't have too. Thank you for understanding. ❤
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