It's Not Cancer

I feel sorry for myself sometimes. I think we all do. Life gets hard. There are demands, issues and stress. But it is life. It is living. It is not cancer. I have a good friend whose body has been invaded by cancer. Yet, for him, it's not about the cancer. It is about life. It is about being thankful for all the things that come with life. Because he wants to live. Even with all the demands, issues and stress, he wants to live. And so do we all. Sometimes I think that we don't realize that even in the midst of life at its worst it is better than no life at all. I am not talking about spirituality here because I know, as does my friend, to "be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord", for those that believe. But I am talking about us in the flesh. We all want to live but we ALSO want life to be good. Our perspective is all wrong. Maybe we should realize that drawing breath under ANY circumstances is good. That if we are healthy then no matter the financial trouble, drama with our kids, disappointment in our friends, dissatisfaction with our jobs, or any of the other things that cause us to be unahppy.....it is not cancer. When I say that, it makes me ashamed. All of the times I have whined and complained when I really have nothing to be unhappy about. I have a family that loves me, good friends, a roof over my head, clothes to wear, food to eat, a vehicle to drive, and a job. I am, for the most part, healthy as is my family. And when things go wrong, I need to remind myself.....it's not cancer. And be grateful.
Please pray for my friend and his family; Brandon, Jenny, Brady, Kylee, and Landon Clark.