Sometimes the hardest moments in our lives are when we never know what tomorrow will bring. When my grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer, I lived this everyday. My grandmother has been by my side from the moment I took my first step to when I settled into the era of being a teenager. She is like a sister to me, so when I got the news, my heart sank. For the next few months, I never wanted to leave her side. Seeing what my grandma was going through made my soul weep, and every day, as some part of her courage broke off, so did mine. I never let her see this though, how much I was hurting for her. With a smile plastered to my face, I would never shed a tear or sport a frown. I knew encouragement was what she needed at that time, so that was what I supplied.
As weeks passed, everyone’s optimism helped my grandmother grow stronger. Slowly, but surely, the wilted flower blossomed into a beautiful and admirable rose. It was gone. My grandma had battled cancer and won. Throughout everything, her family was by her side, giving her support and compassion. We helped her overcome one of the biggest obstacles of her life. After all, love is the greatest medicine. As Doctor Larry Dossey once said, “The power of love to change bodies is legendary, built into folklore, common sense, and everyday experience. Love moves the flesh, it pushes matter around. Throughout history, ‘tender loving care’ has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing.” ...All you need is love.
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