Family.
The number one thing people posted was 'Family' and their 'kids', in response to Gary's status. I looked down at Lilly and Oliver who were cuddling me while watching the Backyardigans (a tolerable kids show) and it made me think. I know that if I was sick I would be away getting treatment most likely and I would want Danny to be able to afford to take time off of work and come with me with my kids. The biggest stress of them all would be to be away from those who give me reason to live each and every day.
I can't predict nor do I want to create or manifest thoughts of being sick, but I know that with all the crap I have done, ingested, thought about and stressed over in my life, the possibility is there. There are poisons we can't even see, feel or touch. For now, I continue to do those preventative things are essential but I have to ask myself (and obviously because of what my line of work, no, passion is) if unforeseen unfortunate events took place what could I do ahead of time to ensure that it could be handled with ease?
People say to me quite often "If I was sick, the last thing I would be thinking about would be money." And I say "yes, I hope it would be." But where does our money come from? Our energy and ability to put forth this energy in exchange for cash. Shouldn't you ensure you own energy source?
Unfortunately, I have been there with people while they see their last days and one of the things they say to me is "if I only had the money..." Fill your blank - to seek new treatment, not wait in lines, have my family take time off work, hire someone to care for me in the comfort of my home. All these preferences cost money.
I use to tell people "you could pay off your mortgage, pay bills, go on a trip after treatment is over." But those are all monetary luxuries, what about something as simple as survival? I feel that within the provisions of that insurance cheque I could be handing someone their survival. If they can afford that treatment or get private care, see a specialist in another province or country without having to sell their house or make choices that will compromise their family wouldn't that be the greatest gift of all, the gift of choice?
In our lives we witness things going on all around us and we have a choice - to learn from others situations and do something or hope that we never end up in them. I am writing this blog because one of my most important and loved tasks in this life has always been to spread the word - inform and help the people I know and the people I have yet to know. I hope that my passion for what I do spreads far and reaches wide because like I said earlier I would love nothing more than to be the only person you are happy to see showing up at your door with a big casserole dish full of hope.
Let the choice be yours.
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