I think he was finding the humor in the absurdity of the situation —one in which there were multiple red flags that were not heeded. Humor is a tool that can expose the truth & can lead to reflection. It is also invaluable, as he mentioned, in getting through tough situations that don’t make sense. I had to have a double mastectomy with …
I think he was finding the humor in the absurdity of the situation —one in which there were multiple red flags that were not heeded. Humor is a tool that can expose the truth & can lead to reflection. It is also invaluable, as he mentioned, in getting through tough situations that don’t make sense. I had to have a double mastectomy with reconstruction for breast cancer when I was 34 (years ago now & I am fine, thank God). I ended up with breast implants that took a while to get used to. I remember being at a Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” 5K & seeing a woman wearing a T-shirt with a slogan across her chest that read: “Yes, they’re FAKE, the real ones tried to KILL me!” I thought it was hysterical, I hadn’t laughed that hard in a long time, and it felt really good. To laugh at that does not minimize my or any cancer survivor’s struggle…it makes the journey more tolerable & lightens your spirit.
I think he was finding the humor in the absurdity of the situation —one in which there were multiple red flags that were not heeded. Humor is a tool that can expose the truth & can lead to reflection. It is also invaluable, as he mentioned, in getting through tough situations that don’t make sense. I had to have a double mastectomy with reconstruction for breast cancer when I was 34 (years ago now & I am fine, thank God). I ended up with breast implants that took a while to get used to. I remember being at a Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” 5K & seeing a woman wearing a T-shirt with a slogan across her chest that read: “Yes, they’re FAKE, the real ones tried to KILL me!” I thought it was hysterical, I hadn’t laughed that hard in a long time, and it felt really good. To laugh at that does not minimize my or any cancer survivor’s struggle…it makes the journey more tolerable & lightens your spirit.