Make someone Happy!

I hope you all are doing well and staying away from everything contagious. I have been dipping and dodging around friends and family that are sniffling, sneezing, coughing and looking otherwise unwell.

My husband Brett and I recently were invited to an early birthday party for a dear friend of ours. She sent out invitations to her birthday party early as she will be having some very intense treatment for her recent cancer diagnosis. Upon hearing about the diagnosis, I began to question things I know to be true and good.

I immediately felt the unfairness of life and wondered how could this happen to such a wonderful person, that has just found her happiness in life. I then began to feel immense sadness for her children; she has 2 children under the age of 5 and 2 older children. I wondered, ‘How will she prepare her family for what is ahead?’. ‘How will she let her two younger children know the person she is or was, after she has gone?’. My sadness was compounded with the medical knowledge of the physical toll cancer can take on a person and the emotional toll on both the person and the families.

The sadness I felt creeped into my soul and I began to feel depressed. I wanted to crawl into bed and just be sad in my sadness for her. I wrote last time about how physical and mental health are very intertwined and how issues to one will effect the other. Then my daughter called to FaceTime and I was able to video chat with my grandchildren. This returned me to my previous happy mood. I then wanted to get up and get out of the house to enjoy the rest of my evening with my husband.

I look forward to helping our friend in anyway that is necessary, and I would like to do this with a positive outlook on life. I want to help her and her family to enjoy what time they have together whether it be 5 years or 50 years. (I’m praying for the 50 years!!) I plan to use the blessings in my life and the little joys of each day to bring whatever sunshine I can to her. I have heard for many years that ‘Laughter is the best medicine!” and I will try to bring a dose of happiness each time we talk or are together in person.

So, to all of you, I ask….Get out! Enjoy the day! Find something wonderful in each day (even the smallest things like ‘it didn’t rain on my way to work!’). Call or FaceTime with someone that can bring a smile to your face and a laugh to your belly! Kiss a baby (but make sure it’s a baby you know!) Make today great for someone else and it will be great for you!

Tracy