Each Breath.

Having a terminal disase causes you come to grips with the terminal side of the disease.  Before I continue I'd like you to do a little excercise.  Hold your breath as long as you are able.  When you are no longer  to hold your breath, consiously think about that next breath.  One day each and every one of us will stop breathing.  One thing having Cancer brings to my mind is the breathing I'm able to do each and every day.   

During my inital cancer journey in 2012 this was a steady drumbeat in my thoughts.  As years passed further away from my treatments this thought faded to where most days I thought about what "normal" people think about during daily living.  Breathing was unfortunately not in that list.  

Since this past May these thoughts of daily breathing have returned.  It is something I wish to make a more regular focus.  Recently I heard a new song on the radio titled "Thank God" by Stars Go Dim (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Htr4usQX3E ).  A phrase is the chorus says "Thank God for every single breath inside" this perked up my ears.  This song realy puts focus on having so much to be thankful for even during all our circumstances.

So remember to be thankful for each breath you take as it is a gift from God.

~Kent

 p.s. Chemo number 6 happens Thursday Aug 31st.  Please pray for reduced or no anticipatory nausea.