Sharing with the World

What would you do if you come down with a life threatening disease, like cancer?

See a doctor, get treated, keep a blog...and keep on living

Some people would like to share their journey, others like to keep it private. Its a personal decision and choice...afterall there will be many sensitive issues that will be broached. And you just never know who is on the other end, reading about your journey, your thoughts.

I guess its rare to find a blog to read, and like a craving keeps you wanting to come back for more. Over the past couple of years, there are a couple of blogs which I had been keeping tabs on. These blog owners are living with cancer. As I connected with these wonderful ladies, who had reached out through their blogs, sharing with readers the most sensitive and intimate details about their treatment, their life, their thoughts, I made a conscious effort to keep tabs on their blogs. Its like a sisterhood built on the disease that we all share, and its through their words of wisdom that I learned more about the disease and how to deal with it in my daily routine. Their words are often inspiring and would never fail to lift a tired spirit.

While some blogs appeared to have been abandoned or not updated after a period of time, it could probably be that the blog owners got bored with the novelty of blogging. However, more often than not, the blog owners may simply not be around anymore. Over time, I have learned to accept that, my favourite blog reads will no longer be updated, and even if they are updated, the spirit and essence of the original writer will no longer be present in the words on the blog.

As my list of favourite blog reads whittle with the passing of each brave sister, I really do not know what to do with my list. Do I leave their blogs on my favourite list, knowing that nothing new will be posted. There will be no updates on their life, about where they are, or what they are doing. Or do I whittle my list to those still living.

At this point in time, the list remains. simply because I still want to remember...