The lesson in cancer.

Cancer is one of those diseases that every family has been touched by.  I have a young cousin in war.  When the diagnoses comes down,  we looked for reasons why.   She lives a healthy lifestyle, she is kind, and loving.   Why do bad things happen to good people?   My yogi brain goes to there is a lesson for her in the illness.  It just makes me feel better.  I imagine a great big door swinging open and there is this incredible life full of butterflies and waterfalls when her treatment is done.    My mother battled cancer and I know she looks at the world with different eyes.  Mom has this saying “it’s not cancer” when anything goes wrong.  And she is right.  Late for work, flat tire, or your roof fell in?  It is still not cancer.   With this recent sad news,  it is a reminder for me to slow down and stay close to those I love.    Maybe battling her way back to health is the lesson.    She is touching everyone around her with the reminder,  life is precious.   Jo,  your a powerful teacher.