It never quite goes away, the original cancer diagnosis. The disease may be out of your body, but the thought never goes away.

It finds you unexpectedly in a moment, and then the gratitude of the survival pours in.

It keeps you humble, grounded, and more thoughtful. It’s not so much a fear when it appears, but it can be.

It’s a part of you now, and you have the choice – lean in, be appreciative, and show that thing – that thing that scared the living hell out of you- tell that thing you that you are here. You are here.