I think I met an angel the other day
I've been pretty down lately-feeling really hopeless because I know they have no cure for this cancer of mine. And lately that's been hard to take. I used to be able to think "Well, this is just like having a chronic illness, that's all." But lately, that thought's been hard to hold on to.
On Thursday, I went up to the hospital for my chemo. Before I get that I have to stop in the lab to get a blood test. So I gave my name and sat down, and a few moments later a woman sat down beside me. She looked at me and asked "How have you been doing lately?" Like she knew me. I didn't know her so I just answered with my usual "I've been good."
She nodded then said "Chemo really kicks you doesn't it?"
I answered "Yes it does, and this is my third time being kicked by it."
She said something else then, but I don't remember what it was. Then she said "The important thing is to keep kicking back." She paused for a moment and said "You know, just because something isn't curable, doesn't mean it's not treatable. You just have to look at this like it's just a chronic illness. Remember that."
Then she was called in to give her blood and I didn't see her again, even when I was called in a few moments later.
The more I thought about that conversation-that tapped into exactly how I've been feeling lately, the more sure I am that she was an angel.