No one can ever truly prepare you for what it’s like to watch someone you love fight cancer.
But do you know what else no one prepares you for?
No one prepares you for the joy of watching their spirit return.
For the moment their laugh sounds like it used to.
For the first time they crave their favorite meal again.
For the day they lace up their shoes and go for a run, not because they have to, but because they can.
For the moment they forget, even briefly, that they were ever sick.
For the day you realize you forgot for a second too.
For when they hug you with strength again.
For the way they start caring about little things again, what to wear, what show to binge, what to have for dinner.
For when they make plans without hesitation.
1 Peter 5:10:
“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”
No one can prepare you for this kind of joy 🤍