Wednesday, September 28, 2011

In Which I Express Myself to Cancer

Dear Cancer,


I hate you.


I hate what you have done in my own life, and I hate that two other lives this week in my little corner of the globe were snuffed out by you.


It is your fault that these other children will grow up without mothers. It is your fault that my little boys could so easily become those children. It is your fault that those two husbands are now widowers, and I hate you so much because I have horrible dreams that my husband could be that, too. I hate you because you break families apart...good families, who love each other and love God.


I am just so mad! I am furious that you exist in the first place, and even more angry that you are so evasive. You should be cured by now, and even prevented. How are you still able to elude sophisticated medicines and scientists? Why do you insist on sneaking up on innocent people and invading their bodies? Why can't you just leave us alone?!?


I despise you for making me sick, for making my hair fall out and then come back curly, for making me ration my energy and activity so I can be "normal" again, and for making me the object of pity and sympathy. I hate you for making me work so hard to figure out and trust my God--and sometimes to even question everything I have believed for most of my life.


I choose every day to beat you. I decide over and over again not to let you win. But you and I both know that you are very powerful. You have the advantage. If you decide to attack again, there's nothing I can do to change your mind.


Tomorrow morning when I wake up, I will feel--just like I do every morning--scared. But then I will choose--just like I do every morning--to not let you beat me. I will fight; I will trust.


Hear me loud and clear, Cancer: You suck. I can honestly say that I wish I had never met you. GO AWAY.


With as much sincerity as I can muster,

Allyson

8 comments:

Liz said...

You don't know me, but I'm a friend of Kandice Crawford's. I've been reading your blog for a while. And I LOVE this letter!! Totally agree with every word of it. Cancer sucks!!

Reckless said...

I hate it, too, but I lovethat I have a friend who is willing to be authentic and share her thoughts. You are so precious.

Shellie said...

Well said friend. I think I am going to stand right along side you and hate cancer as well. Love you.

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