Survivors
Jared
Jared is a brain tumor survivor. He writes poetry.
Ten Long and Short Years
June 28, 2010
July 5th, 2000
Last radiation treatment at the cancer agency.
A lifetime ago,
or just a few days,
maybe both.
Change in life is inevitable
and is happening constantly.
Yet change from a cancer diagnosis
and subsequent treatment
is an entirely different beast.
It has not only changed who I was,
but who I thought I was.
Caused me to question my existence,
my purpose, my very core self.
I will be dealing with the effects of treatment
for the rest of my life.
Discovering new changes
and new beliefs.
I wouldn’t wish this disease
on my worst enemy,
yet, I also wouldn’t trade the experience
for anything in this world.
Because of my cancer experience,
I have developed a relationship with God,
which shows He can use anything
to draw people to Him.
I have met my best friend,
through volunteering at the hospital.
I have met a number of amazing people
who continue to inspire me,
a bond not even broken by death.
I have gained wisdom from my trials
that most people will never know.
In the past ten years
I have grown more
than I could possibly have imagined.
So I can dream for what is to come
but remember to try and enjoy
the here and now.
With the support I have around me,
any tomorrow will be a good one.
Jared
Jared is featured in the film "Wrong way to hope"
