Childhood cancer

How Not to Cry

Yes, I spoke at her funeral. I wrote a text which I practiced at home and then read in front of the hundreds of people there. I looked away from the people and instead focused on her photo. I was speaking to her, after all, so I spoke to the huge picture of her smiling… Continue reading How Not to Cry

Childhood cancer

United we stand.

The past few two months have been very busy. Martin mentioned a little while back that it seemed I hadn’t written anything for quite a while. Actually, what he said was “Hey, how come you never write anymore”. (“Hey” is our nickname for each other. You know, like some people say “honey” or “babe” ?… Continue reading United we stand.

Childhood cancer

Just keep swimming…

What a week. Is there anyone else out there who feels like there was no end to the bad news last week? Adam. Talia. Abigail. Onja. Of course many more whose names I don’t know. Lives lost. Hearts broken. I feel like running away and hiding my head in the sand. No, I can’t run… Continue reading Just keep swimming…