Sunday, February 20, 2011
guilty
I appreciate the opportunities I have to talk with other families during chemo time. This week there were two children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - one child had been in remission for four years and just had a recurrence (not good)... This child's mother was also diagnosed with cancer a year after the child was initially diagnosed... talk about tough times. As I spoke with these sweet families I realized I was feeling somewhat guilty (not sure if that is the right word, but I can't think of a better one) for having a "healthy" child... it was an interesting feeling. A reminder that when you think life is tough for you, just know that someone else is probably experiencing something similar or even worse...
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I think it is great that you're counting your blessings and feeling grateful for a "healthy" child - maybe it will even make things seem easier - all the same I definitely think you're entitled to some classic self pity now and then and you shouldn't feel guilty for it. This is an extraordinarily difficult challenge by any measure. Good think Zoe has extraordinary parents.
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