Kindness from Strangers

Going to the cancer treatment center to receive chemotherapy was dreadful and exhausting. Needless to say, the side effects of the chemo were excruciating. I would go for treatment for an entire week during each round of chemo. During my visits, I went through the normal routine and got hooked up to receive treatment. Slowly,more patients started walking in and sat at a station and were connected as well. Some of the other patients were regulars like me, you know, the cool ones. Everyone knew our name and diagnosis. Of course, there were some new patients who werebarelyjoining our exclusive club who did not know us and vice versa.

One day, this new patient was sitting with her husband. She looked at me and smiled and I smiled back as we sat in our premium luxury treatment chairs and watched tv. I noticed she whispered something to her husband and…