Wishing is fairly commonplace, but can be extremely counterproductive especially in the lives of cancer patients.
BY Bonnie Annis
PUBLISHED April 24, 2018
Bonnie Annis is a breast cancer survivor, diagnosed in 2014 with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma with metastasis to the lymph nodes. She is an avid photographer, freelance writer/blogger, wife, mother and grandmother.
There’s an old saying, “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.” It took a while to understand exactly what that meant. Basically, it means if we could wish things away and change them, we could get on with our lives. How profound! It certainly would be nice if we could wish things away and make things in our lives a little easier, wouldn’t it?
How often I’ve wished I could make my current situation better. It seems every other sentence that comes out of my mouth begins with “I wish…” And while I know wishing is futile, the statement often expresses a heartfelt desire.
My current wish revolves around my health. This morning, when I woke up, the first words out of my mouth were, “I wish I could make this lymphedema disappear!” Immediately following that statement, I belted out another wish, “I wish I never had cancer.” Both statements were valid. Both expressed important sentiments of my heart. I knew, immediately after uttering them, neither of my wishes would come true.
How often I’ve wished I could make my current situation better. It seems every other sentence that comes out of my mouth begins with “I wish…” And while I know wishing is futile, the statement often expresses a heartfelt desire.
My current wish revolves around my health. This morning, when I woke up, the first words out of my mouth were, “I wish I could make this lymphedema disappear!” Immediately following that statement, I belted out another wish, “I wish I never had cancer.” Both statements were valid. Both expressed important sentiments of my heart. I knew, immediately after uttering them, neither of my wishes would come true.
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