Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Someone said to me that maybe the general public doesn't understand how difficult cancer is on a child, children are so resilient. So now it's time to lay some of my heart out, and if it makes some of you cry, then good, your understanding of what this does to the child, and the family are more felt in your hearts.
While it is true that children are resilient, that doesn't mean they don't hurt, physically, emotionally, spiritually, what have you. The pain they feel based on age, can't always be expressed. They don't fully understand cancer, and what's wrong. And don't get me going on emotionally. To a child who wakes up one morning to the pile of hair on their pillow, this is devastating. They get the stares of the ignorant, wondering why this child is bald and pale, it's called treatment for the cancer yah dip. Google it. A child doesn't understand fully why they have no hair anymore, and why even adults stare at them.
Even as the family of these beautiful children, we don't understand. We want to, but can't. We can't fathom that such a precious young soul should have to fight so hard for the life we all take for granted. And you add that burden of not knowing what the future holds. It's a heavy burden. too heavy for most to understand.
The burden of watching your child suffer, stares of the ignorant, and burdens of other, as you are, if course the parent. Imagine feeling so lost, and lonely. Needing a helping hand, but too proud to admit it, then add the pain of a child, and your pain not knowing how to help them. As a parent you dream of the wonderful things your child will be when the grow up. As a parent of a child with cancer fighting for their life, your biggest dream is that your child will actually have the chance to grow up.

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