It’s my Birthday! A lot has changed between this day last year and today. What did I do with my 40th year of life? I kicked cancer’s ass! I’m celebrating the gift of just being here!
There is one more thing I am celebrating today. I finish radiation! This third of four mountains to climb … not as bad as I’d thought it would be. I actually felt fairly “normal” over the daily 6 weeks of treatment. That is … until Wednesday at work around 11pm… when it struck. Fatigue. That nice reminder that I am undergoing treatment still and that radiation isn’t like a quick tanning session for half my chest! The last 48 hours have been tough. I’ve needed people to push me to the top of this mountain. It’s been strangers telling me about the “great energy” I have. It’s been friends and family cheering me on… reminding me I’m almost there. “Keep going,” they say! It’s been reading the cards on my Wall of Hope. It was the truck driver who honked at me and gave me a thumbs up this week. The instructor at Soul Cycle who thanked me for taking his class. It’s been the little things. It’ll continue to be the little things. Those are my Birthday gifts. There have been many not listed here. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I still haven’t crossed that finish line yet. I will though later this year. We all have finish lines we want to cross. I’ve been told I’m an “inspiration," but I'm no different than anyone else who has been thrown into a scary situation beyond their control. We all have the ability to inspire. I hope I inspire kindness. We all have the ability to sprinkle kindness around. If you know me. You know I am a giver. You know I’m a cheesy kinda gal. So, get ready to spread (or eat) that cheese. My Birthday wish is that you do something kind for someone. Anyone. It could be just smiling at a stranger. Buying a coffee or drink for someone. Donating to a charity. It could be as easy as complimenting someone. Whatever you want. Just sprinkle some kindness please. Maybe those sprinkles will turn into a shower! As we know... after every storm, there is a rainbow.
#ShowerOfKindness and this weekend I'll post a list somewhere of every act of kindness done.
