Thursday, March 28, 2019

Showing up

What are you reading these days?
Lately, I've experienced an influx of those in my sphere of influence who are getting some hard health news.

Cancer.

What a scary word.

Breast cancer
Liver cancer
Multiple Myeloma

Again. Scary words.
I came upon this book about a woman who was diagnosed and how her friends came alongside her during her battle. Such wise words inside.
Our first inclination when a friend gets some hard news is to want to fix it. But, before you go telling someone what they should do, stop and think for a moment.

This isn't your battle. It's theirs. They get to make ALL the decisions on how to proceed. Our job is to be a supportive friend. 
We are privileged to walk with them and just listen.

It's about that old saying..we have two ears and one mouth. Wise wise words. 

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