Always remember gratitude...

[jml]

"Gratitude requires us to stay in the now. Fear is living in the future. That’s why gratitude and fear cannot coexist. If you fill yourself with gratitude you will notice that your anxious thoughts and fear dissolve."

I've held this quote close to me for all these years on this bumpy ~10yr journey.
So, as I celebrate my birthday tonight-in disbelief that I'm FORTYTHREE and gratitude that I'm 43!- and wait the long 12hours before I see my doc in the morning and get my scan results, I focus my heart & thoughts on all there is in my life to be thankful for.
Most especially my family, which includes you guys.

There is no pill, no cocktail, no quart of ice cream that will help effectively distract me through these next few fretful hours, waiting to see which way my path will take me, full speed ahead or maneuvering choppy waves again.
But again, if I focus my heart and throughts on gratitude, I just might get a restful nights sleep, ready to face another day, surviving another day with cancer, continuing to beat the odds.

Keep the Faith~

Jessica

[karen z]

Jessica,
Thank you for your beautiful post and happy birthday ! ! !
I can't tell you how much I needed to read your quote tonight (so true about fear). You are very inspirational and we all need to try hard to Keep the Faith. Get some rest.
Karen

[LoisLane]

Jessica Those are very heartfelt and inspiring words...thinking of you and wishing you
a happy birthday. We just need to keep going forward, I really wish you calmness and strength you do have an amazing attitude. Lois

[alicem]

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I'm sending you special Birthday wishes! I'll be praying for a peaceful night of sleep for you tonight. Thanks for your inspirational post!

~Alice

[StephN]

Dear Jessica -
Happy Birthday to you - now that it is late in the evening your time. Hope you were able to have a little fun in spite of the big appointment in the morning.

Thanks for sharing your secret for getting through the bumps in your road. This is excellent and heartfelt advice.

Lots of love & CHEERS!

[ElaineM]

Happy Birthday. I wish you fun on your birthday, a good night's sleep and a good report from the doc tomorrow.
Yes. It is important to be thankful for what we have, including life on earth with all its ups and downs.
I was just telling someone today that I am grateful for the 13 years I have had thanks to her2 therapies since my diagnosis. Yes. This week I offically celebrate 13 years. I need to change my link to 13 years and still counting I guess.
Enjoy your birthday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Many more years to you !!!!!!!!!! Blessings of peace and good health to you.

[JennyB]

Happy Birthday to you Jessica and thank you very much for sharing, I hope tomorrow brings good news your way xx

[radiant]

Hey Jessica -

You are AMAZING! Happy Birthday - what a SUPER special birthday this is! I just have so much hope that if you've made it this long, and w/all the new therapies, odds are in your favor.

Hugs,
Kim

[dawny]

Wow, that was a beautiful post, thank you. Happy birthday, and good luck with your scans.

Dawn

[Jackie07]

Love it!

Happy Birthday!

[Ellie F]

Happy birthday Jessica, you are one inspiring lady. I am sending hope and prayers that your scans bring good news.

Ellie

[sassy]

Got you on my mind and in my prayers Jessica. Birthday wishes!

[mollecat]

I'm new on here - we are fellow Capricorns, my birthday is tomorrow. Your words are comforting, I will remember them next week as I go for my scan results too. I'll say a prayer for you tonight and I hope you have a happy birthday and many, many more. God bless!

[tricia keegan]

Sorry I'm late Jessica but belated Happy birthday and loved your post!!!

Welcome Mollecat and a belated Birthday greeting to you also!!!! xx

[Jean]

I am late on this thread also!
Sending you belated but huge Birthday Wishes!
Used to be a time when we gals would have a birthday and feel ugh, another year older:(.....Now we all are joyful to say another year older :)

Hope all went well with your onc. visit.
Hugs,
Jean