Personal Thoughts

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways – either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. — The Dalai Lama

I think both Yousef and I have come out stronger from our experience with cancer. I won’t speak for him, although he has said that he’d tell other kids to look for the positive, and not dwell on the negative. For someone who is only 12, that’s quite an insight! And, to me, that’s strength!

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Letting Go!

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. Hermann Hesse I know parents who can’t let go of their fear. They don’t want to let themselves hope their child will recover from their cancer. They don’t want to leave the bedside or let anyone else take care of

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