The End of a Journey
After He Said Cancer | A Memoir
I have learned so much through this journey.
Before my husband got cancer, I thought life was beautiful. But it is even more beautiful than I thought it was. Yes, the suffering and pain that a soul can endure is worse than I could have ever imagined. But one is never in such a dark place that love can’t save us.
There are pieces of this journey that I wouldn’t change. My husband’s strength and resilience in fighting his cancer is one of the most amazing things that I have ever seen. I am grateful to the point of tears for the people who came forward to show me love and listen to my outpouring of grief. I learned that I am stronger than I knew. And that loss is the inevitable consequence of love.
For all of this, I am grateful.
I am whole again, but not the same. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, my tail feathers might be a little burnt. But I will rise to meet the next challenge. Regardless of what happens to our physical bodies, love is eternal.
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If you would like to read other posts, here are a few:
How It Began. This story is the origins of my Substack and tells the story of the first moment when we learned of my husband’s breast cancer diagnosis. https://www.afterhesaidcancer.com/p/how-it-began
Extremes. The extremes of poverty give me perspective on my grief.
Canary in a Coalmine. https://www.afterhesaidcancer.com/p/canary-in-a-coalmine
That Ribbon. https://www.afterhesaidcancer.com/p/that-ribbon
The Day He Nearly Died. https://www.afterhesaidcancer.com/p/the-day-he-nearly-died
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