THURSDAY THOUGHTS - These Things I Ask For

I was reading through some materials and came across this thought by Charlene Bailey Hardcastle, that I found really appealed to me, so I wanted to share it for this week's Thursday Thought:


THESE THINGS I ASK FOR

I care not whether worldly wealth is mine,
Nor if fame and fortune linger at my door,
Yearning for thrills is now all but forgotten,
As childhood fade these things alone I ask for.

LAUGHTER, for the world is bleak without it;
MUSIC, for my heart is full of song;
VIRTUE, so I might walk with head erect;
STRENGTH, to help some weary soul along;
LOVE, that my heart may e'er be tender;
COMFORT, I, too, have known grief's stinging lash;
HONOR, that my soul may not be tarnished;
JUDGMENT, to separate the pure from trash;
WISDOM, better to cope with problems;
LOYALTY, to give my country aid;
ENDURANCE, for I know too well my weaknesses;
COURAGE, to speak for justice unafraid;
OBSERVING EYES, to see the needs of others
and to lend a hand, as on life's course they plod;
and last, but to me the most important,
THE POWER OF PRAYER, for I would talk with God.

All I can say is AMEN to the thoughts that Charlene so eloquently expressed. Carry on, Sister Survivors. We will keep sharing these wonderful qualities and values with each other as we care for one another along our journeys with Cancer.

Kathy Christensen
Guest Blogger
Sister Survivor