Why We Need Each Other
Oct 22, 2025
Reading time: 4 Minutes
Life doesn’t stick to the script – a fact I learned in grade school when my father was first diagnosed with cancer. My world was forever changed that day, and change seemed to be the only constant. My mother’s cancer would follow many years later. Then the biggest shock of all – my own diagnosis. None of those were in the plan. And each time, I thought I could be strong enough, independent enough, capable enough to carry it on my own.