6 degrees apart
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
update: 29.08.07
as friends who have regularly (that will be close to none, i gather) logged in to this blog knows, i have not updated from the longest time. partly because of the forgotten password problem. partly because of the dramatic turn that this year has brought.
2006 ended with a very depressing note for me as i lost one of my nearest and closest friend. 2007 was the beginning of another test of our faith and strength.
as some of you may know, william's mother was diagnosed with lung cancer at the beginning of the year. a news that none of us was prepared for. a news that turned the world topsy turvy for all concerned. it was tough times, those initial days on learning the news. we all seeked comfort in her mother's strength. she faced the illness and the ensuing tests and examinations with such courage and tenacity that we can only follow suit.
it is never easy. adversities like this mean sacrifices have to be made, by all concerned. everybody learned to give up a little piece of their comfort, their routine in exchange for battling the illness together with her. i will like to think that this little test has given us a chance to be closer, to value each other more. it gave us a second chance to spend more time with her as she is seeking treatment here, for me to know my mother-in-law better and to take care of her, something that i never had a chance to do despite being married for more than 10 years. this has also shown me the many faces of people i thought i knew. people whom you have thought to be distant flock to be by your side, giving encouragements to support you when you are tired. some whom you have always regarded as friends are nowhere to be seen. perhaps, in true adversity only will you learn who are your friends.
many blessings come from this misfortune, if you only care to look. always look on the positive side of things and everything will be alright.
she is now in the second stage of chemotheraphy in singapore and is responding well to treatments.
2006 ended with a very depressing note for me as i lost one of my nearest and closest friend. 2007 was the beginning of another test of our faith and strength.
as some of you may know, william's mother was diagnosed with lung cancer at the beginning of the year. a news that none of us was prepared for. a news that turned the world topsy turvy for all concerned. it was tough times, those initial days on learning the news. we all seeked comfort in her mother's strength. she faced the illness and the ensuing tests and examinations with such courage and tenacity that we can only follow suit.
it is never easy. adversities like this mean sacrifices have to be made, by all concerned. everybody learned to give up a little piece of their comfort, their routine in exchange for battling the illness together with her. i will like to think that this little test has given us a chance to be closer, to value each other more. it gave us a second chance to spend more time with her as she is seeking treatment here, for me to know my mother-in-law better and to take care of her, something that i never had a chance to do despite being married for more than 10 years. this has also shown me the many faces of people i thought i knew. people whom you have thought to be distant flock to be by your side, giving encouragements to support you when you are tired. some whom you have always regarded as friends are nowhere to be seen. perhaps, in true adversity only will you learn who are your friends.
many blessings come from this misfortune, if you only care to look. always look on the positive side of things and everything will be alright.
she is now in the second stage of chemotheraphy in singapore and is responding well to treatments.
4 Comments:
Dear Nancy,
I may be on the other side of the Earth, I still think of you - stick me on your friends list!
I am sorry to hear about your sorrows. Let me know if I can do anything for you, I know I am a bit far with a bit of water in between us (not to mention the lands and mountains etc) but don’t let that stop you or me for that matter!
I am glad to hear that you are holding onto the positives, keep on doing that and you can’t go too far wrong.
Lots of love,
F
thank u so much for the encouragement. it means so much to me. i know that we hv and always been gd friends, if not for the land and water, you'll be here beside me every step of the way - and that very knowledge is enough. *hugs*
Hey, always in our thoughts. You know I don't do the call or visit thing very much (that's so yesterday!) or blog (that's too much work), for that matter. But there's always time for caffeine (oh, and you)!
Later. See you in a couple of weeks. (Got to go dig out your ic again).
Man U sucks.
anon: without the last couple of sentence, your identity would have passed me by. stop taking a dig at man u here, though personally i think it sucks too. ditch the ic bit. anytime u want to buy me lunch, it's my bday! hahaha.
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