Cancer Patient Shares His Ups and His Downs

Costa
Rica, Global Voices

Yesterday, I gathered the courage and I told my wife and
kids that I have cancer.  Surely the share prices of Scott Paper will go
up, with the amount of Kleenex that we used.

My wife is an exemplary woman.  Brave, even with the softness of character
that the entire world loves. Even though she shed some tears, she remained calm
and provided bravery to all.  She is sure that we can beat the cancer,
just like that in plural form, all of us.  We cannot feel defeated.
 Since I like football, she tells me that the first half ended 0-1, but we
still have 45 minutes to overcome the score.

Even though the blog recently started recently, it has already attracted quite
a following of well-wishes and other concerned with the man's diagnosis.
 He posts one more time before his surgery on Friday, saying that he must
educate his wife on the financial matters of the household for the worst case
scenario.  However, the most recent post is also an opportunity to reflect
on the possibility of death.  He is not afraid of dying, but afraid of
what he might miss:

Lo que si me preocupa es no vivir lo suficiente como para “ver el final de la película”. Mis
hijos están muy chiquillos, y son lo mejor que me ha pasado en la vida. Tal vez
soy egoísta, pero no quiero perderme un día de sus vidas. Quiero seguir
disfrutándolos, quiero seguir riéndome con sus ocurrencias, babearme con sus
talentos, en fin, quiero seguir presente en sus vidas.

What worries me is to not live long enough to "see the end of the
movie."  My children are still very young, and they are the best
thing that has happened to me in my life.  Maybe I am selfish, but I don't
want to miss a single day of their lives.  I want to continue to enjoy
them, I want to continue to laugh at their witty remarks, be overrun by their
talents, meaning, I want to remain present in their lives.

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