Childhood Memories

If you are anything like me, you have wondered if there was something that I could have done as a child to prevent my cancer diagnosis. Were there decisions that I made or didn’t make that caused me to be diagnosed later? What could I have done differently to make sure that I was not a breast cancer candidate.

While writing my book I had the luxury of exploring my childhood. I found that it was an excellent exercise to remember the joy of growing up without caring about what was happening in this world. I had no fear and pretty much lived day by day looking forward to new adventures. What I discovered is my childhood and I suspect yours was a time of total exploration without fear, no stress and plenty of good times. Of course, there were times when the family financial struggle was apparent. However, somehow I knew that everything would be OK. It is that carefree innocence that I choose to continue through my adulthood and will help me to continue to overcome any future challenges that I meet.

So my childhood decisions were based on innocence and no fear. The lesson is that fear can stifle progress and steal your joy. Even now live without fear and know in the grand scheme of things everything will be OK. No second-guessing, just move forward!