Knowing someone sick is one of the hardest things to have to experience, especially at a young age.One of the things I find myself doing the most is asking "why?" I ask God why every single day. Why do bad things happen to the most amazing people? Why does God let young people die? Why does God let bad things happen period? Isn't he supposed to love everybody? Why would he let them die? These questions go through my head every single day, but I have found that some things are more important than being mad at God.
Remembering to cherish every moment because you never know when it is going to be the last.
Every time I see them I take it all in. I listen intently because I want to hear every word they have to say.. I don't want to miss a word when you never know what word will be the last.
Remembering to still do the little things.
When someone is sick they don't constantly want people doing huge, public gestures for them. A lot of the time it is the simple text, the stuffed animal left at their house, or the extra squeeze during a hug. These small things mean way more than a 200+ word post on their Facebook wall.
Remembering that they are still human.
They are fragile, yes, but they are not aliens and they don't want to be treated like they are sick all of the time. They want to be treated normally, like they aren't even sick at all.
Remembering to acknowledge how far they have come.
It's the things like making it to your high school graduation, or being at your wedding, being there for all of your small and large victories.. Acknowledge them for making it to those things. It is a hard battle for them, but giving them things to hold onto and strive to get to is healthy and helpful.
Cherish every single second you can get with them. Hug them tighter than you ever have before. Let them know that you love them. Treat them as if they aren't the outcast or the "sick person". Make there time on Earth something they want to hold onto.
