Scars

Scars tell a story.  Most people have a scar that immediately reminds them of how they got that mark.

I had surgery after my breast cancer diagnosis.  Every day there is a moment when my scars remind me of that difficult time.  Sometimes I see it and remember, but most of the time I feel it's reminder.

I feel the restriction in my arm movement.  I feel the scar tissue that still won't go away.  The scar is only noticeable only to me.  Others don't know.  Others don't feel what I feel.

Scars are a constant and silent reminder.  They are whispering in your ear, never running out of breath.

Scars can be a reminder of pain and hardship.  I remember the fear, I remember the unknown, I remember the weariness, and the months of healing.  I remember how, after that surgery, I was changed.  I wouldn't be able to go back to the way it was before.  My only choice was to move forward.

Scars can also remind us of what we have overcome.  A scar is the left over part of something that was hurt and healed. They remind us of the past, but most of the time we can move forward with them.  We can know they are there, yet walk stronger and more determined because we remember what they mean we have overcome and left in the past.

Scars show where life has tried to take us out and we have won the battle.  Celebrate your scars.