Losing Hope
Almost 20 years ago I walked through a valley with the shadow of death. My wife discovered she had brain cancer. This was the first big dominoe to fall in my life over a period of several years. During this extended path, I lost all personal hope. I became apathetic.
Living without hope messes with your mind. Soon you lack vision for the future. Stumbling forward or falling backward seems irrelevant since Lou lack hope of future achievements.
That was then. It has taken 1/3rd of my life to partially regain some hope. Today I am better.
The point is... we all go through valleys where hope and vision are lost. Life habits are important if personal survival is your goal.
While you can, establish good long term habits. A few include exercise, honesty, integrity, and having fun daily.
Time will eventually heal you. At least your wounds will scar over. Mr. C. S. Lewis lost his wife as I did. He wrote it was similar to losing a leg. Can you imagine the pain and loss?
Regardless of your personal struggles... life goes on. Find HOPE and never let go!
Here is today’s beauty.
Awwww I'm so sorry about your wife. Thankfully you are back on track. Such is life. It sure must go on.
I'm so sorry about your wife. Many have lost their loved ones to this deadly disease called cancer.
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That must be so devastating. I am truly sorry. Just like I enjoy defining HOPE: Hang On, Pain Ends. Time heals all wounds but I know the scar is always there. Have hope for a better day doc. Glad you have it now.
When things first happens to us,we lost all hope and feel alone,only the time heals our broken mind
Thank you so much for sharing this piece with us. ❤
@doctorjohn firstly, kindly accept my warmest condolence about your wife, it is a sad thing no one will be happy losing a love one.
You have really, showed that you are man, the guts to bear this irreparable loss can not be found easily. Indeed you have moved on into the future and you didnt let it bring you down, this wonderful post will encourage a lot of people who will, are, or who had pass through similar situation.
Congratulations Dr.Jhon, you will live long.
Glad you've rebuilt, however long it's taken.
You may have seen in some of my blogs, but my Dad died in Feb from glioblastoma, after 2+ years of battling it. I'm still working through a lot from that, good and bad.