https://www.rosecomm.com/interesting-experiences/a-few-words/ Fresh Perspective, Authentic Approach, Meaningful Impact Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:34:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.rosecomm.com/interesting-experiences/a-few-words/#comment-18729 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:34:59 +0000 http://prose-blog.com/?p=1237#comment-18729 Lucienne: I’ll never forget the day you came into my office to tell me. I thought of you often as I faced my own hell, and recalling your strength and determination really helped get me through it.

]]> https://www.rosecomm.com/interesting-experiences/a-few-words/#comment-18719 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:09:58 +0000 http://prose-blog.com/?p=1237#comment-18719 Found your article compeling. I understood what you said in two instances. First, The power of words to devastate you; when told that I had a mass in my brain, which would be later be diagnosed as an astrocytoma grade one. I truly thought I would get a recurrance and die, sooner rather than later. I wanted to give up the dream of having children and was heartbroken to leave my wonderful husband after just 4 years of marriage. Then again, it was words that changed my life. I talked to a dear friend, who is a doctor, and spoke about the uncertainty of my future. He, calmly, with compassion and care, yet firmly, told me: You have a choice, you can continue to live your life, try to have children and fight, or just let go now and not fight. Not without fear, but I heed his advice and here I am 25 years later, two wonderful beautiful children and a great husband. So words can heal or devastate. I hear you dear friend

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