Social Savior Faire

The way I’m made is not a mistake. It’s all for a purpose. It’s all part of the master plan, cancer included.

At least this is what I think.

I hope I can find a way to put al the pieces together and make an impact. I want to contribute something to society. I don't want my disease and my sufferering to be in vain. I want everybody to learn as much as they possibly can from my experiences, so maybe in the future they will be prepared. Maybe, in the future, their fear will be less.

I don't think the culmination of my talents is an accident. I don't think Hodgkin's attacked me in a pointless fit of rage.

God is the puppetmaster and he's pulling my strings. I'm just going with the flow and ENJOYING it the most I can.

Yes, wherever I have to be, I'll find a way to enjoy it. It's all part of my joyful social savior faire tactic.

Let me give you an example of another person who tries to make the best of bad situations.
I have a Haitian friend. That’s just about all you’re going to get about them. Let’s call who it is Keisha, to make this story easier.
Keisha is social, gregarious, with a giant, trustworthy smile, and sparkling child-like eyes.
She is the type of person whom people enjoy. She can talk with just about anybody and the conversation is generally enjoyed.
Keisha wanted to go to Haiti to see her family. No problem, except, she wanted to go immediately, and she had no passport.
Going to what is categorized as a “fourth world” country from the US shouldn’t be a problem for anybody.
The problem is getting back in.
She went anyway.
Later, when I spoke to our mutual friend, that friend said she “lost” her passport in Haiti.
What?! Don’t play me. Who LOSES their passport in Haiti?
No one. You guard that, consciously. It’s your lifeline to civilization.
“She sold it. I know she sold it down there. I wonder how much she got.” I thought.
Our friend gave up the information easily. She knew I’d caught on.
She said our girl had left the US, knowingly, without a passport, and talked her way back into the country when she wanted to come back.
YES!
Moral issues, security issues, whatever other issue you may have with this aside, those social skills must be damn good.
Mama possesses the type of knowledge that can be used across borders, in all countries. It’s a knowledge that allows her to navigate through life knowing she will be able to receive what she wants. It’s the knowledge of how people work, and how they’ll respond to their particular actions.
Figure this out, and the world is yours. I’m still trying, so if you know the secret, feel free to fill me in.

I hope I'm getting it, piece by piece. I think every word of wisdom and love you all send me helps understand the world better. I hope I help you understand my world too.