Bike arrival!
No longer does that word exist for me. You see, I’ve come to the realization that everything I’ve considered to be luck has been wrong. Once you’re diagnosed with cancer you start to think differently. Now I see and recognize luck for what it really is… blessings! I’m not lucky. When I look back at my life everything that I considered to be luck I now know was not luck at all. God has been blessing me all my life. Even the little things I’ve never given a second thought to. Blessings. Throughout my life God has been blessing me without so much as a thanks or acknowledgement from me. And the crazy thing about it is that He still blesses me. All of us need to remember and recognize the fact that God blesses us in spite of ourselves. There is no luck. I’m living life now. To me “just living” is not important anymore. “Just living” is paramount to being in that mundane, boring bubble. To me, living life is when you enjoy each and every second of your days left. I am a sexagenarian. I know my time here is short (not because of my diagnosis, God has already taken care of that!), but because I know that I won’t be around for another 60! So I intend to share the concept of life that I am privy to now. The concept of life I’m talking about is not just for we who are diagnosed with cancer… on the contrary, it’s for everyone! It’s really so very simple. Recognize the fact that death is a part of life that we all must face. Knowledge is power. Use this to make your life more than life. Live life! Have fun! I am! I just got back on the horse so to speak. My bicycle arrived last week and now I’m like a kid again. Riding has set me free. I’ll probably ride my bike to therapy soon. Most of my friends are telling me to take it slow and be careful. I understand their concerns but they have to realize this… my time is now compressed. I ride every day. I don’t intend to stop. I’ve always been an avid rider but it has been 21 years since my last bike. I’ll be fine… my faith holds me steadfast. So for those of you that follow me… watch out for me sometime, somewhere on my bike! I ride all over! During this time in my life my intention is to be the “atypical” cancer patient. I will do any and everything to shake off the stigma of being diagnosed with cancer. With God’s grace and guidance I still survive! So people, you must decide how you want to live. In that boring old bubble or do you really want to live life? The choice is yours. Peace and blessings!
Freeport… Lookout Point on the Nautical Mile!