Things Are Clearer

At this point of writing, I have now had two courses of chemotherapy and two days ago, I found out that it appears to be working! My lump has shrunk to a third of it's original size already so early indications are really good. My 'Diary of a Lump' will give you a better insight into how I have been. Through this experience, I have learnt many things. I have learnt that I really am loved by so many people. I have learnt that positive thinking really does make a difference - only today I was told that I always have a smile on my face! I have learnt how lucky I am to have gone through this experience. That might sound mad, but if I had not gone through this, I would not have grown into the person I now am and realised that I am happy with me. And my biggest lesson? I have realised what a truly wonderful world we live in and how amazing people really are. The human capacity for encouragement, protectiveness, love and nurturing is unbounded. If I could hug everyone in this world and whisper in their ears how wonderful they are, that we should seek to settle our differences and accept them, embrace them and realise that underneath it all, we are the same, that we all want the same things for our children and we all need to feel loved and protected, I would. This world is beautiful. We are amazing. Finally, I know that I have got what I have always asked for. I am protected and safe.