Ooh I have a good one!! When my husband was first diagnosed we met with our pastor. After we had finished pouring out our souls and sharing our worries he said. "This is so exciting, arent you excited about cancer? this is going to change your lives forever, I just cant wait to see what happens on the other side of all this."
I tell you if I hadnt been so shocked I would have hauled off and wallopped him right in the kisser.
yes he is still our pastor, and we got him pretty good when Erik finished treatment. He wanted us to do a video testimony of what God had done through cancer, and we made sure to emphasize what he had said. The entire congregation "GROANED" when that part came on the video.
He has since apologized and told us that he wouldnt use that phrase again. "Arent you excited about cancer?"
We lost many friends during Erik's sickness, people just kind of naturally weeded themselves out through it, but I really think the hardest was my father in law. After years of adoring him, (like a dad to me) he just up and dissapeard out of our lives. He lives 6 blocks away and could not come visit, let me run to the store, or just give a call once in a while. The dissapointment in him still bugs Erik and I at times, but to even things up a bit; we have friends who live 400 miles away that came here, alternating once a month for the entire duration of his sickness. These people prayed with us, let us vent and Eriks best friend would come and just sit in the room with Erik, not talking not doing anything..just being.. and giving him company. We realized that blood has very little to do with family!! It has to do with commitment and love!!
Im praying that you will be given "family" that will support you to the fullest.
Jennie