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25 May 2021
The complacency of life is what makes our everyday happy, exciting, grateful, sad, and hopeful. While one of the biggest reasons that kept us through the pandemic is our anticipation for a better tomorrow. However distant it might be. Would we be as joyful and hopeful if we knew that our last day is somewhere soon? Maybe, no. But, all the cancer survivors out there are those brave hearts who have kept their spirits up through days of excruciating pain. This account is a tribute to all the cancer survivors. And for all the people close to survivors who have held through days of the dark. Even when the days of light seem far, and uncertain.
Often when we do not see life as something to be grateful for. When all that we have today or not are just the by-products of this life but this realization is often blurred when elements part of the bigger picture get more implication than the picture itself. Today, we thank you for helping us realize how life is hardly the physical elements, and most parts the perspective.
You have inspired us every day to take life as it comes and go on with what we believe as life would be. It is heartbreaking and physically exhausting to live with a chronic illness. But, you have shown us how life is all about what one perceives. You have braved through days when courage was not around to be found. When silver linings were camouflaging amidst the dark clouds, you managed to accept the shower of sorrow and smile at dawn.
At times when we were taking our health for granted, you have managed to show us that discipline is necessary for a healthy life. Even at times when there was little motivation to go through. When giving up anytime is way easier, you have always kept on moving with the daily routines. When self-discipline has always been looked upon, you have shown us that being cool is when we do not break the rules but flip them the way we want.
Giving out love when we are deprived of self-love is just like trying to breathe in a vacuum. With all the falls and highs of life, your bravery and sheer persistence to love yourself and give out joy and love to others. When the little worms of self-doubt creep in, you have shown us, love comes above everything, by fighting the inner demons every day. While it gets harder to love oneself in dire circumstances, you did that consistently.
This complete pandemic has been, just us grieving and hoping for a better tomorrow. While we have found hope in little things around, we have picked up this mechanism from you. Your constant push to go ahead with whatever it may have stood as an example. An example for us to count on our blessings and move on. Thank you for keeping your hopes high always, and directing us in your footsteps. For showing us, when you fell, but you came up stronger.
Any amount of apologies, for all the sorrow we have inflicted upon you is incorrigible. But, at this moment, we truly apologize for making your lives harder because of the sheer ignorance we as the privileged hold. Sorry, for cracking jokes on your pain. Sorry, for not making travel not inclusive according to your needs. Sorry, for misrepresenting you in every art we produced with our limited knowledge of your lives. Sorry, for romanticizing your conditions. Sorry, for showing you sympathy when all you needed was just normal friendships, and not fake our understanding of your problems. Sorry for patronizing you at times, when all you needed was companionship.
While we believe that we are evolving as a global community keeping in mind your needs, hope we make your lives better. This cancer survivor month, all we want to do is, let you know how valuable you all have been to our lives. We want to thank you for everything you have taught us, and every way you have given us to cherish life more than we already do. We admire you, love you, and are eternally grateful for your existence.
Salute to all the Brave hearts out there, who inspire, spread joy, teach, love, and progress every day!
