The following is a piece written by a friend of mine who is battling with cancer. Her blog (which I prefer not to disclose at this stage) is so packed with emotion, reading through the posts brings tears to my eyes. Painful as it is, I still feel the warmth of hope there. Just as her smile, always so beautiful and vibrant.
I love you, and be strong, girl!
The red headbandThe other day I was going out with a friend and I wanted to wear this lovely green dress with a matching headband. But much to my disappointment, the green headband was nowhere to be found. The only thing I could find was an old red headband that I rarely wear. I was so frustrated – I wanted to wear that green dress, and I wanted a matching headband!
But as I took a second look at the red headband, I thought it wasn´t that bad, and all I had to do was to match it with a nice red dress.I thought the lesson I learned from this was that I needed a better collection of headbands, but it seems like the red headband has taught me a lot more than that. I was frustrated when I couldn´t find my green headband to go with my green dress. Similarly, I was frustrated when I knew I couldn´t have a normal life like other people. To put it simply, I am often frustrated when I don´t get what I want.
But as the headband story tells me, life isn´t always about getting what I want. I was fine with a red headband and a red dress, even though it wasn´t what I wanted. I am going to be fine living a life different from those of people my age. As long as I live it in style.
That is a beautiful poem! I hope your friend gets soon well.
I know with support of good friends like you, she can face her cancer with greater fortitude. I pray she beats this thing.
This is a very touching post. Hope your friend will recover soon!
It is a very touching post.I hope your friend gets better soon.
That is really lovely Anh. My thoughts and prayers are with your friend.
touching entry your friend is lucky to have someone like you.
Hello Anh, how you doin'? Its always sad to know, read of a friend who has health problems.
She is blessed to have known someone like you! May she win the final battle!
This touches my heart! Hope your friend stays strong.
Anh This is a lovely post and I can relate to her feelings. I left a comment on one of her posts yesterday. I know you will be a wonderful support to her as she goes through treatment. Hugs to you both
Thanks everyone for your heart-felt comments. She's so far away from me, so I can only send her support through my prayer. We will always have hope, won't we?
Anh this is a lovely post. I am so stressed at the moment with my thesis writing. You see.. My research project is on Cancer (to be specific it's colorectal "bowel" cancer). It upsets me when I hear about friends knowing someone dealing with cancer. It's not great at all. Tell her to remain strong; she is lucky to have a good friend like you. Send my wishes over her way please.<
Thanks for this touching post. Tell your friend to be positive, and her headband has taught me a lesson too.
Hope she gets well soon. Fighting!
the story is really meaningful. wishing your friend a speedy recovery; never lose hope!
that is so inspiring. Life may not always give you what you want, but as she said there's no reason not to live life in style.
I wish..I wish.. your friend can make it, and get well soon. Life is always like that, up and down. But with support from you, your friend will be ok..
Wants needs, always different, always telling.
Lovely post, Anh! And I think the green headband story did make us pause and think for a while about our lives. Thanks for that special moment :-)
Hello
Absolutely lovely Anh, hope your friend gettting better huggs, gloria
What a beautiful one. I sincere hope and wish she can fight and beat the cancer. she will do it.