Reflecting through the events in my life of last few months, I find life keeps throwing heavy balls at me constantly. It seems each week, there are life conflicts that I have had to face that are not related to the cancer I had. They bring about worries, depressions, fears, uncertainties, and tears to me. Only last night, I wept like crazy in my husband's embrace as I find it all to be so exhausting. I was tired. As a matter of fact, I still feel tired - body, mind, soul, spirit.
Well, I guess in the situation I am in, I have a choice to either dwell on conflicts and be miserable (which I find easy to do), and let it effect my whole day or week, or do the opposite. Decision ! Decision ! Decision !
I choose (and I pray this choice will stay with me for always !) :
1) To enjoy each day !
2) To appreciate each day !
3) To love each day !
I remember reading this somewhere, that we can't choose many things - like if we want to have cancer or not, what gene we want, who our family are, how long we have to live, and many more. In all that, we can choose how we want to live our lives !
Yes, HOW WE WANT TO LIVE OUR LIVES ! THAT WE CAN CHOOSE !!
I hope today will be the start of a new day for me where I choose to appreciate, enjoy, and love each day that I have.
I must do this for myself - a gift to me from me.
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