I believe that everything happens for a reason. If you think to yourself and think about everything that has happened in your life. God has planned everything that has happened in our lives.

If we knew WHY things happen? God does, and it makes us stronger. We need to believe that it happened to make us a better person.

We are all doing God’s will when we wake up every day and not sin and when we help people out.

God already has our lives already planned out and what is going to happen to us. Whether we like it or not.

Everything is for a reason. At times people get scared and forget what they are doing. Or forget what they need to do.

Because sometimes living can be overwhelming at times. In one minute everything could change and you wonder, Why am I doing this?

Why do I have to live and go through this? BUT everything that doesn’t kill us, can only make us stronger. Well, this is the reason I wrote this.

The last 2 years of my life have been the best times of my life! A lot of things have happened to me more than most people go through their entire life and I’ve done it in just two years!

I went up against death when most people don’t have to deal with that until it’s their time to leave us.

When I get sick and lose all my muscle and hand and eye coordination, this is one of the biggest things. Some people don’t think about that but athletes do.

I think about Jon Lester that had cancer and came back and played as a pitcher in the MLB. Most people think of Lance Armstrong. They didn’t have to take chemo every day.

There is ups and down when playing sports and trying to get back on your feet. Not knowing which day is going to come when you are going to be knocked down on your knees again.

That’s why I don’t take anything for granted and live life to it’s fullest! And Thank God for every minute.

Two years ago when the Dr. told me the news, I did not cry but was scared. I knew right than, this is happening for a reason.

God is going to take care of me. It’s all going to be fine. There is not a stronger thing to think about than this.

Most people would have cried their eyes out and would have freaked out. This is one thing I always think about every night since then.

I ask myself, What does God want me to get out of this? I think I have figured some stuff out.

I know I have a year left of treatment and anything could happen between now and then.

But most people would not think this but, I’m thankful that God gave me cancer. I have learned so much and have got to do things I would have never done.

Even though I am a young man and only been here for 15 years, I think I am more mature then most men and women that have been here for a longer time.

Just because I have learned from life to: Be Strong, Help People, Do Everything To The Max Because You Don’t Know If It Will Be Your Last.

I feel like I have grown up in the last two years. I thank God for giving me the chance to do just that. Even though some times things have been against me, I have just learned to deal with it and live life!

I believe everything happens for a reason…………………………

Bennett Page
May 24, 2009