My Friend's Cancer Diagnosis

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I found out my good friend has cancer. I have been crying off and on about it. I know not to cry in front of him and I won’t. I won’t cry because I don’t want to project my personal fears on to him. That just wouldn’t be fair. Also, I feel like such an asshole because just a month prior they found a mass on my kidney and they weren’t sure if it was cancerous. I remember not being so kind to myself about the whole situation. I know what I said hurt others that care about me. I acknowledge all of it. Admittingly though I wish it wasn’t him and it was me that has cancer. I can only pray to the universe that he is going to be okay. I am tired of watching everyone I love get cancer and this does weigh heavy on me, and I don’t have anyone to just cry with. It just hurts so much. All I can do is put on that poker face and when I am alone just cry and vent on here to random strangers.


To quote him "we don't get to choose."

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