My Life with Cancer...: Wandering in the Wilderness

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Wandering in the Wilderness

I came back to Sarnia in 2004 and things were falling into place for me then ... I was married, bought a new car, husband got a great job unexpectedly, graduated teacher's college, was hired by a local school board, surprisingly landed an LTO at a local high school, bought a house, excitedly got another LTO, bought a dog (Princess!), husband was promoted ... life was full of promise and opportunity ... and I truly felt blessed with the opportunities that came "our" way ... then ...

Cancer

Jason's Death

Divorce

... in the span of 10 months my life changed and the promise and opportunities of life slipped by me.

I have been wandering in the wilderness since ...

How long?

Cheers,
Liz

:)

2 comments:

Tara said...: I hear that Liz. It sucks how things can go to shit so suddenly.
I was also on the "up and up" when cancer came along. I was getting over a horse accident and things were looking good - I had regained my confidence but then when I was diagnosed, all the confidence I had in my body and my life just went all to hell.
You gotta wonder when it gets good again!?

I will say that I'm here for ya though; any time :)
I'm glad we met even though I wish the circumstances were better ;) Stupid cancer!!; July 9, 2009 11:03 PM
Anonymous said...: I would be interested in knowing a bit more about where you "are" now -- for the sake of catching up and being able to relate.

Where are you living now? Are you still wanting to teach? Are you playing hockey? Are you dating Jody? Etc., etc.

I try to follow along on Facebook, but sometimes I get overwhelmed! ;-)

Thinking about you always. xoxo.

-Lisa W. (from Brock); July 11, 2009 5:31 PM

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Blessings Received Since Cancer Diagnosis

22. My amazing roommates and the people I have met in Calgary ... the friendliness, the kindness, the caring, the joy, the laughs, the love ... absolutely wonderful.
21. Survivor Conference 2009 on The ROCK! -- Everyone there in person and in spirit ... I know I have reached the summit of my cancer mountain and the view is beautiful ... life is beautiful ... joy has been rediscovered.
20. A Second Chance at Life and Love
19. Winnipeg 2008 -- The Gang!
18. Wisdom and Perspective Only Learned Through Suffering
17. A Love for Life Never known Before the Dx
16. RoadTrip with Nadine - A Great Time of Learning
15. RealTime Cancer - Survivors' Conference Calgary 2007 - All of You There In Person and All of You There in Spirit
14. My Deepening Friendship/Sisterhood with Kim
13. Unending Support from My Parents!
12. RealTime Cancer - Retreat Yourself Montreal 2007 - All of You
11. My "Sisters"...Could Not Make the Journey Without All of You
10. Seeing A Tenderness in People I Did Not See Before
9. Time to Slow Down and 'Smell the Roses'
8. The WONDERUL Support Shown from my Special Friends at School
7. Compassion, Prayer, Support, and Hugs from my Co-Workers
6. Compassion, Prayer, Support, and Hugs from my Kids at School
5. Compassion
4. Hugs
3. Prayers & Support From People I Don't Know
2. Meeting New Friends (i.e. Kelly & Gwen and all my new friends at Planet Cancer & HysterSisters & RealTime Cancer)
1. Getting in Touch With Long Lost Friends

Quotes

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You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.
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How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
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To a great extent, the people with whom you choose to associate influence the direction of your life.
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All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.
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A person will worship something, have no doubt about that. We may think our tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of our hearts, but it will out us. That which dominates our imaginations and our thoughts will determine our lives, and our character. Therefore, it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping we are becoming.
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People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.
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Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece -- by thought, choice, courage, and determination.
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They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
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Change for the better requires effort. Change for the worse needs none.
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To change our lives, we must first change our minds.
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Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content.
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The road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination.
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Material possessions will rust away, wear away, or depreciate, but your inner resources - character - must never depreciate. In seeking success you must also seek fulfillment. Ask yourself not only what you want to be, but who you want to be.
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Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.
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Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wiser.
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If you are never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances.
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Ask yourself: "What have I missed out on simply because I was too afraid of what others would think?"
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Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
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I'd rather have 30 seconds of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.
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And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count; it's the life in your years.
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