| What makes you angry, or upset? | | | | brother accompanied , prayed and supported me. |
| I am a cancer survivor, and people all praise me | | | | Until I awoke, did the staff nurse tell the the |
| saying that I have a very strong will to live. But, | | | | story at night during my routine vitamin injections. |
| they do not know, how hurt and sad I am inside, | | | | Many times, the television only shows the end |
| I would remain quiet, and my true feelings are | | | | result. However, not too many people knows |
| hidden behind a smiling 'mask'. | | | | about the entire process. |
| I had an insensitive and unapproachable father. | | | | |
| | | | I lived on, as laughter is the BEST medicine |
| Mommy is going on a vacation, without me. | | | | In all situations, I consider the impact on my |
| I love my mother; she was with me, beside me | | | | family, and my friends; in summary; the people |
| and always there for me. | | | | around me. I remember the times I spent with |
| I remember the dark days, months when I was | | | | my brother laughing so hard that my stomach |
| fighting the effects of cancer treatment. Survival | | | | muscles actually went sore! |
| was my main focus at that time. | | | | My brother, settled my mind. His name is Perry |
| I would always remember my mother face when | | | | Lai , he is a very committed person to his life |
| she was putting up a strong front to make me | | | | objectives, and he has progressed so far from |
| feel hopeful of the coming major operations I | | | | where he was, before his life decision was made. |
| was to go through. | | | | |
| Many people thought that I will not survive any | | | | Light at the end of the tunnel |
| operations as I had two tumors, one on my head, | | | | I have made it, and survived the cancer illness, |
| and another just behind my brain stem in the | | | | completed therapeutic treatments and lived for |
| neck area. | | | | more than five years. However, I admit, I had |
| I am tearing a little as I type this article out as | | | | never got a real understanding of my father; |
| the sour feelings in my heart are poured out and | | | | neither did I make myself heard on the stage of |
| for all to see. I may seem like a very strong | | | | the whole 'non- immediate' family. |
| person who has everything in my life. However, | | | | |
| this is not the reality. | | | | My New Objective: FINANCIAL FREEDOM |
| There are so many things to balance in life, that I | | | | The simple reason is the issue of competitiveness, |
| always wanted to break away from, yet, only | | | | concerning education level and accomplishments. I |
| my mother somehow understands the pain and | | | | have made none, in the eyes of the 'non- |
| bitterness I have, despite the "Happy family" | | | | immediate' family. Laughter is the best medicine! |
| outlook people have when they see my mother | | | | I TOLD MY BROTHER I WANTED FREEDOM, |
| and I together. | | | | FINANCIAL FREEDOM. |
| | | | Likewise, you need a new focus in life, to live on |
| Coma | | | | with a purpose! |
| Despite being unconscious, my mother and | | | | |