Thursday, April 07, 2011

Organism vs. person ...

... A Commonplace Blog: Diagnosed with cancer.

As an organism, I react to cancer in ways that I am unable to control. As a person, though, I respond to it—and not to an organic process, but to a human drama. My response is entirely within my control. I can elect self-pity or a universe without pity or take an altogether different stance. The right question, then, is How am I going to respond?

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