This world seems to be full of sentences like, how much? Everything seems to have a price. I guess even life has a price, it’s just what I have had to give cost nothing, yet was everything of me that was required to regain my life. Every tiny bit of my strength was required to live. So what was the point in me surviving and living a life if I am not able to use it to help others to gain their strength also. My life from now on has to be dedicated to others, encouraging others that they may not only grow, but find it within themselves the ability that was always there, to be able to overcome what they face. Maybe even what you face.
I used to go into the hospital and have my treatment and leave when I fought cancer the first time. I was deceived in that by giving to other people was going to take away the very strength I needed to fight my fight. Yet when I went in for my transplant I started to reach out to other suffers to encourage them, maybe even inspire them to continue the fight they faced. I never wanted anything in return, but what I found is that, everyday somebody encouraged me as a result of me reaching out and putting myself out there so to speak. As a friend said to me today “you don’t know what’s inside something, unless you look”
So yesterday, although I had had a clear scan and blood tests. I was concerned that I would not get a negative blood result as my blood had not been tested for 15 weeks. I can’t tell you how pleased I was, because I will not have to have a test again now till August next year, effectively. I now have my life back… It’s amazing to be able to say. Whilst I was waiting for them to take my blood yesterday, I asked the staff nurse if I could take drinks to people that were being treated. They let me, so I ended up in the privalaged position to be able to have conversations with other people that were having various treatments for all sorts of problems. Many people were sat in the very seats where I used to sit having the horrendous drugs put into my body.
I felt emotional doing it, because at that time I did not know if I would be back in those seats myself until my blood results came later that day. Doing those things I believe helped me to grow and energised me, it lifted my spirits that I was able to do. Because I had been sat in those seats and had my treatments I was able to grow.
Your gift to help another will come back to you in some way I am sure of it. Give what you can if you are able. Nothing you do for others is wasted, somewhere you will find your blessing because you gave with a free spirit. I find it amazing that I can think about giving everyday and not have to worry about the bump in the road that was cancer. I can now move
forwards by faith believing it will not return. Also giving words of life and encouragement to those I meet along the way. I had hoped for 200 followers by the end of 2016 I got my 500 award today. So there must be something good happening out there.
When you give, it’s not of yourself. Giving gives you strength in your own life, to carry on.
Have a great weekend
– Fonz
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Beautiful post, Mark. Had to tweet it!
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Really…. Thank you 😊
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You’re ever so welcome.
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Are you following me on Twitter I will follow you also. I don’t use it much.
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Yeah, I don’t go on Twitter anywhere near as much as WordPress. But it’s good to have!
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Nor me, since I started WordPress I think I have been on it more than anything else.
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Me, too. But I did follow you on Twitter.
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I will find you 😊
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🙂
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good for you, I agree 110%, strength comes from within and to be able and willing to help others without asking anything in return is an amazing way to start. One of my sons said it best years ago when we were delivering Christmas baskets of food to a less fortunate family: “giving/helping others makes you feel good inside”
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Your son says it perfectly as you say 😊
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yes, and he was only about 8 years old at the time
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Intelligent boy. 😊
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Loved this blog Mark. You should be proud that you are a huge giver, you make people feel better with your lovely words of wisdom xx
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That’s really kind Anne thank you. 😊
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No act of kindness
However small
Is ever wasted.
You are a good person my friend and it is heartening to read your blog entries.
Thank you
Bob
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That’s really kind of you.
Thank you Bob.
Fonz 😊
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I’m a french woman. Thank you very to follow me ! Your blog is a share of life ! I hope your cancer will be finish ! Good courage ! Sorry for my english. Big hugs for you ! From south of France
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Wow south of France… I love it down there. Stayed in port Gremoud near st tropez lovely part of the world. X
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Amazing ! I wish you a good week end ! Big hugs
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Great news – have a great weekend too x
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Beautiful spirit you are! As they say “you get what you give” and that is very true, unselfishly giving and helping others has a healing effect not only for the receiver but for the giver as well. I’m happy, most happy for you that as you said ” I now have my life back”. Thank you for sharing you story!
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I love doing it, because then I get messages like this, and meet amazing people like you. It’s a greater way to live for sure… 😊
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You’re most kind.
Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
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Givers never lack. Great news on the blood work 😊
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Thanks so much My friend
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My pleasure 😊
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Very nice!
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totally correct. Giving is the way to go…. and I think its such a great feeling when you help someone that you are ” filled” with some sort of strength in return#
I don’t know.. Just musing, I guess
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