
A Thanksgiving Reflection
May each of us rest in a moment of gratitude today, and every day.
We tell ourselves stories in order to live. ~Joan Didion
From the moment lung cancer is diagnosed, you are living with it forever. There are layers to peel away in order to understand what that means, to build a life. You do it one step at a time.

May each of us rest in a moment of gratitude today, and every day.

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