Love Conquers All

dellanienash9
Oct 13
2 min read

My right shoulder has been in pain for several years now — it started back in the summer of 2020. As a parent of a child battling cancer, I’ve always put myself last. Tonight, the pain is so severe 😩 that sleep has run away from me. I’m waiting for an MRI scan, hoping the orthopaedic specialist can finally create a care plan for me.

But truthfully, this physical pain is nothing compared to the soul pain that childhood cancer brings. 💔

There’s nothing harder than begging for help from strangers 🥺, swallowing your pride because you love your child more than you love yourself.

Nearly nine years of my marriage have been spent fighting for the life of our youngest — our beautiful Maya, now 12.

These last few months have tested every ounce of our spirit.

Money comes and goes. Well, it goes more than it comes in our case ☹️

Many grow weary of our fundraising (understandably), but new caring friends appear. I guess, there is a god or a buddha, or Omnipotent Almighty after all?

But through it all, one thing remains: love.

My husband and I go from strength to strength, even amidst the tears 😭 , the fear of losing your child to cancer, the fear of losing your home, and sometimes even losing yourself to this relentless disease called neuroblastoma. 🤯

My husband and I often find ourselves whispering, as we go about the usual mundane household chores:

“Why us? Why Maya?”

But we will never stop fighting for our child — because that’s what parents do. We keep going. No matter what.

We try to live a ‘normal’ life, moan about the British weather, running around like a headless chicken, race between work, after-school clubs, hospital appointments, family time, and community events. We keep showing up, trying to spread smiles, music and joy, kindness, love and inspiration wherever we can — because those are some of the things that bind us together.

My blind faith in humanity keeps us standing when the world feels too heavy for us.

But compassionate love unites us — and it’s what gives us hope for another tomorrow.

Indeed, love truly conquers all. ❣️

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