IN ALL OUR HEARTS
CANCER,
SO MANY OF US HAVE BEEN TOUCHED
BY THIS WICKED DISEASE. MAYBE NOT
PERSONALLY, YET SOMEONE YOU
KNOW OR LOVE MAY BE LIVING WITH IT,
A TRUE CANCER SURVIVOR.
I DEDICATE THIS PAGE TO MY MAMA
TAKEN AWAY FROM US TOO SOON
Mama's Eyes
A young mother was asked the age old question
"What would you like for Mothers Day Mommy?
Her reply was this...
For Mothers Day if I could have any gift in the world it would
be the gift of looking at the world through my mother's eyes.
Mama's eyes could see things that others eyes would miss, like
seeing the trouble I'd gotten into without me saying a word.
Mama's eyes could see when I was truly sorry and the punishment
I'd given myself, she said, was more than I'd deserved from her.
Mama's eyes could see my desperate want for something I didn't dare
ask for, and somehow no matter how little we had, she'd find a way to
give it to me.
Mama's eyes could see when I'd been picked on at school for
not always' being like everyone else and in mama's arms I always
seemed to fit right in.
Mama's eyes could see when I was lonely and always stopped
while to play with me no matter how busy she was.
Mama's eyes could see what was wrong with me even when I didn't
know myself. Mama's eyes could see when I was sick without
me even saying so.
Mama's eyes could see the fear in me no matter how brave I acted.
Mama's eyes could see the love sick look all over my face when
everyone else just thought I'd lost my senses.
Even as I grew and moved away,
Mama's eyes seemed to be able to look at me right through the phone.
Mama's eyes are an amazing tool she uses to love and nurture
her children even in adulthood.
Yes, the greatest gift I could ever receive would be the gift
of seeing the world through my Mothers eyes.
©1998 Madona Smyser
poem used with permission of the Author
AND A SPECIAL DEDICATION TO ALL
THE SURVIVORS
YOU GIVE US
HOPE,
AND STRENGTH TO FIGHT FOR A
CURE IN OUR LIFETIME.
CANCER KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES, AND
IT DOESN'T CARE WHAT YOUR
SEX, AGE, COLOR, CREED, OR SOCIAL
STATUS IS. IT CAN STRIKE ANY ONE
OF US, AT ANY TIME.
THIS WEB PAGE HAS BEEN CREATED TO LINK
PEOPLE WITH THE MANY WONDERFUL
RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO US
ALL, ESPECIALLY CANCER SURVIVORS AND
THEIR FAMILIES. THESE RESOURCES
WILL OFFER HELPFUL INFORMATION, ADVICE,
AND GUIDANCE IN OBTAINING
MORE KNOWLEDGE AND ASSISTANCE
TOWARDS IMPROVING SITUATIONS
PEOPLE MAY BE FACING.
NO ONE SHOULD FEEL ALONE
WITH THEIR STRUGGLE, MY HOPE IS
THAT THEY WILL FIND
MANY PLACES TO TURN FOR HELP AND
GUIDANCE HERE.
FOLLOW THE RESOURCES LINKS.
