“Something wonderful is about to happy.”

This was the fortune in my cookie after yesterday’s lunch at the Vietnamese restaurant. Briefly amused by the Chinglish phrasing, I went to cast it back on my plate among the leftovers and used napkin. But then I became intrigued and stowed it in my wallet.

A year ago the day before Thanksgiving I learned I had uterine cancer. I remember shopping at the supermarket that afternoon for turkey and the usual trimmings, observing all the happy people around me, and feeling a profound disconnect from life, as if the movie of my life had finally spun off its reel and the film spiraled on the projection room floor.

But why dwell on the past and things I cannot change? I have this moment only, and that’s all anyone does have. I am grateful for many blessings that have been bestowed on me: my husband and family have loved and supported me throughout the past year, I had an excellent doctor and medical treatment, I had insurance, and when chemotherapy side effects forced me to retire, I am grateful I had that option afforded to me.

“When I find myself in times of trouble

Mother Mary comes to me

Speaking words of wisdom

Let it be.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdopMqrftXs

Something wonderful is about to happy…