ANOTHER DAY
I had to come to terms with life,
it had to be that way.
I do not know what the future holds,
so I take life day by day.
I found a peace within myself,
I never knew was there.
I cherish the warmth of sunshine,
the touch of those who care.
I savor the gentle kiss of rain,
the splendor of sunset at the end
of a lovely day--
I welcome dawn with a fervent prayer:
Thank You, dear Lord
for another day.
Joan says "I don't think of "suffering" in relation to my own life as much as how it affects those I have met in my journey. I wrote this in 1984 when I was in the hospital for surgery. There I spent just one day with this courageous woman who was under medical care for cancer. Her attitude about her illness and life in general was awe-inspiring."