To hear Samantha's story is to know of her resilience.
Like all of our wish kids, Sam’s experience of diagnosis and subsequent treatment, plus the accompanying ups and downs surrounding that period of time (twice!) have contributed to who she is today. Her vulnerability has allowed her to share her journey on Instagram, and her perspective is something we can all lean into:
“…life is just such a blessing. And even if you’re at that point where you’re in treatment, and it’s really rough and you’re like ‘when is this going to end?’, there will be a respite, regardless of if it’s curable, or something that you can’t cure…there’s definitely going to be a respite where you say, ‘I’m at peace now, and I’m living right now for me’. And I think that that’s such an important lesson because it just shows us what this life is, and what an amazing and beautiful thing it is to just be able to wake up in the morning, and take a breath, and stand on our two feet and say ‘I’m here for another day’.”
EPISODE TIMESTAMPS
00:33 – About Sam
06:18 – The Impact of a Wish
24:12 – Her Second Diagnosis
39:19 – Sharing Her Journey
43:50 – Where She Is Today
47:27 – Shooting Stars Segment
EPISODE LINKS
@support_sam (Follow on Instagram)
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