Experts say that when faced with a personal crisis, every human will go through at least two of the Five Stages of Grief (Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance). When I discovered I had breast cancer, I was no exception:
Dear God: WTF???
Are you freaking kidding me? This has got to be some huge mistake.
No? …Really?
But why me, God? What did I do to deserve this?
Was it my diet?
My Exercise regimen?
The fact that I didn't have one? Did I do something morally reprehensible just when You happened to be watching?
Hey if I'm being punished, there are plenty of other people who deserve it more than I do. And I'm willing to name names.
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