Thanks to encouragement from Kathy, I invited a few friends and my family who had helped me through the past seven months of chemo and radiation, and I banged the heck outa the gong at the Blessing Cancer Center on Monday, March 10th. I walked past this giant gong every time I went to an appointment, but the significance of the "gong ceremony" was lost on me until Monday. They know what they are doing there, and by participating in the ceremony, I could celebrate the completion of medical interventions that were both amazing and challenging. With one hard WAP! a lot of feelings were released. Some days were hard, very hard. But I decided to remain standing in the light, and that made all the difference. I could not have done it without the help of family and friends. I love you! And I praise God for you! Lunch afterwards continued the celebration, and we just had the best time....who would guess that the special that day would be a Mexican concoction!!! I love the daffodils, bracelet, and crystal cross, and all the good wishes of the day. Sharing the bottle of champaign Theresa brought was fun, and I will always remember her kind words (when I made her make a toast!!!) Marty's reminder that "Salvation is for those who are trying" is memorable for this day in Lent when I am doing as Mother Angelica instructs in her wonderful little book: Focus on the sacrament of living in the present moment. And I will do that with joy, acceptance, and enthusiasm!
2 comments:
The word that comes to mind is "triumphant". You have proved that with the right attitude, anything can be accomplished. I like Marty's quote. It's a reminder that we should never give up. There is reward in simply trying. Thanks for sharing the pictures. I love to see all the smiles.
p.s. You look FANTASTIC
Those pictures are great!
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