Reassurance

Sometimes you just need someone to tell you everything is going to be alright. Of course, that person might not know that, but just hearing it can dispel the clouds of fear and dread. We see only what is in front of us, but some people who have climbed a similar mountain have the advantage of seeing farther into the distance. From their vantage point the rocks in the road seem smaller, the terrain flatter, the way shorter. Those things that wear us down as we trudge along are minor inconveniences once we realize that we leave them behind as we gain altitude. Each disappointment or worry is overcome by looking at how far we have traveled, as the one ahead of us urges us on. Today I met another surgeon/oncologist, one who specializes in breast cancer, since that is another piece of the genetic flaw puzzle. He was very nice, and kind, and gave me needed words of encouragement. He may not have climbed my mountain, but he has helped many others climb to his vantage point of experience and knowledge and faith. Where he wants me to be is higher than I have been before. The view is broad and bright and full of hope.