06/02/2023
Billism #1 āNothingās fair in lifeā
Heād say the sooner you realize that the easier your life will be. Good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people thatās life.
My dad, Bill, was the only male in a house of five females. I can only imagine us stomping our feet and saying āthatās not fairā He had a lot of quickwitted wise comments used to shut down drama. I think itās a good time to start sharing them and how theyāve helped me in life.
Sitting in a doctorās office, 10 years ago I was diagnosed with lung cancer, my doctor said āthe scans show that you have lung cancerā. I donāt remember much more of the conversation, except at the end when I was leaving, he looked at me very oddly, and he said āI donāt know if itās your demeanor or you donāt understand what Iām saying ā
and all I could think of was what was there to say, nothingās fair in life.
Letās get it on, whatās next? What do we do now?
How do I fix it?
Thatās just the way I was raised, no time for a pity party, no time to complain. And believe me this road was unfair!
Back then cancer stole so much from me and now itās trying again. Cancer has stolen my trust in my body, my time with friends and family, milestones with my grandson, my security, my energy, you've stolen my independence, my spontaneity and motivation.
There are days when cancer plays its dark mental game on you and really takes you to a deep spiral but Iāve no time for pity parties. I canāt stay down long as I have to to kick some Cancer ASS! Nothingās fair in life so pull up your boot straps and take care of business!
Cancer doesnāt win, these last few months cancer has shown me so much love from my family, friends, coworkers, and customers. Text messages, zoom calls, road trips, surprise visits, notes, phone calls, God winks, special deliveries and conversations have meant the world to me!
Love wins and maybe thatās what it all means, believing āNothingās fair in Lifeā means trusting God and that actually makes āLife more than Fairā!