Be Learning Lessons From A Hospital Bed

Be present.

Be making a will.

Be asking people to pray for you.

Be honest.

Be talking about the hard things.

Be enjoying my mom’s breath.

Be letting go of expectations.

Be talking about God.

Be talking about death.

Be talking about poo.

Be real.

Be honest and say what you feel.

Be sitting.

Be listening to and learn from other people’s cancer stories.

Be loving.

Be open to any help you can get.

Be humble and gracious.

Be watching for where God is working.

Be eating even if you aren’t hungry.

Be having a good old cry.

Be asking for a hug and let the other person hold you up.

Be letting God hold you in the palm on His hand.

Be full of faith and trust.

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Be Resting

Mom is resting today after her first 4 1/2 hour chemotherapy session.

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The painkillers and anti-nausea medications are being injected at regular intervals.

I feel fortunate to be here to help mom put her swollen feet into her sandals, rub cream on her itchy back, checkout the hospital food before she looks at it and be here resting in her presence.