Love is the Best Medicine

Yesterday we learned something about a friend of our family who is going back into battle against cancer. She delivered the news to us. Cancer in my book is evil. Anyone who has to go into battle up against this horrid disease needs to know people have their back.

At dinner we, the Spear family, sat discussing what our friend is facing and how we could help. What better to help then to tell our friend how much we love her. We decided we would make a card for her so every time she looks at it she will be reminded that we love her and are on her side.

As we further discussed making the card we decided on one collaborative homemade card, with the project headed up by Brendon. As we discussed the contents, for the cover, Brendon said, "You know 'Love is the BESTEST medicine!'" (He says BESTEST because Stephen refers to Brendon as his "Bestest Buddy".)

As Brendon designed the card he wrote on the front: Love is the Medicine!

Over the past several years I have learned to sit back and listen to my children because often times the words spoken from their hearts are the best reminders of what is important about living life and why we are, in fact, here.

After the card was complete we delivered it with a bag of Hershey kisses. She heads into her first radiation treatment today and will learn more about what her fight will entail. Her attitude about heading into this battle is one of a true FIGHTER!

How incredibly blessed am I to have been given a very simple yet extremely complex message delivered from the heart of my own child: Love is the best Medicine!

I am so humbled by this incredible experience!

I share this story with you in case you need a reminder and a simple story to help drive this message home to your heart.