I can remember when I was first diagnosed having a conversation with a friend about another cancer survivor and not understanding why this person was still overwhelmed by cancer. Today, one year and eight months after treatment, I understand. You fight for your life and battle what is probably one of the biggest battles in life and you wonder why, what was all this for. I had a path, a goal so to speak. Then you finish and you think you will be back to normal. Things will be as they once were. Reality is that things are not back to where they were. You view life, relationships, careers and such so differently. The Rosie glasses are not so Rosie anymore. No one explains the aftermath and what happens to most people after treatment. And then you speak to a friend and they say, “things are for a season, a reason or a lifetime”. And it is then that you realize that what once was doesn’t not have to be again. You evolve as a person, friend and as a family member. You chose wiser, listen a little harder and feel 10x more then you did before. Treatment is over but the scares are still there. The journey continues but under other circumstances. It would be easy to fall pray to fear, depression and other emotions but I must continue to try find joy in my day. Do misunderstand fear, depression, anger and so many other emotions come and go. I’m learning to allow them all in but not allow them to stay!