Resume

I’m having one of my deep thoughts moments today so bear with me.

Being diagnosed with cancer can be a frightening experience. I will admit that, but, once you get past the initial shock and tests, it’s not so frightening anymore. You can’t live everyday being scared so you just have to keeping moving forward. There’s still laundry to do, meals to make, driving to hockey practices, swimming lessons, birthday parties, etc. Instead of going to UWO to work on financial statements, I stay at home and work on me…that’s my new job. Like any new job there are some anxieties but you learn to manage them. You meet lots of new people; you learn new things; and you get compensated. No, I’m not being paid to have cancer. It’s not about money; it’s about gaining a better perspective, a new appreciation of family, friends and life in general. When you’ve had to come face to face with your own mortality at the age of 36, you really understand all that ‘Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff’ stuff.

Although this new job of taking care of myself will never end, I do feel that I should be entitled to put ‘Cancer Survivor’ on my resume under the section on Personal Accomplishments. (Attention all UWO employees – I am not working on my resume. I am not looking for a new job. This was done for effect only…I will be back.)

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