Thread by @WajahatAli

Just some perspective, which I hope is helpful: My wife and I have had the past year hijacked by our daughter Nusayba's cancer. Our lives, work, everything was disrupted. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 liver cancer last April. We changed our entire lives to try to save her. 1/

Nusayba received a liver transplant thanks to hero @ShawnZed. She still had 2 post operation chemos. We've been in and out of hospitals for nearly a year. Sarah was with Nusayba and I was at home with Ibrahim. Throughout this time, Sarah was pregnant We had Khadija in November 2/

Nusayba was declared cancer free in January. We thought we'd finally create a "new normal" and routine in 2020. We were plotting how to get back to normalcy, to work, to the gym, the basic stuff. And then...#coronavirus. All of this is to say we have some new perspective. 3/

We have basically been training for this the entire year. We've stayed home. We have hand sanitizers everywhere. We have had to create "new normals" for an entire year because cancer plays for all the marbles & gives 0 F's. You just have to endure it and survive it. However...4/

We are perfectly content & grateful. We were talking last night and looked around and said, "We are lucky to have a home. Our daughter is aliv. Our kids are healthy. They are happy. We have each other. This is what matters. The rest we can try to get back, if not, no worries." 5/

During this difficult time, just try to really focus on what's truly valuable to you and your life. What really matters. Invest in those people, those relationships, those communities, those activities. Try to find those moments of joy, no matter how fleeting. 6/

Try to love and be loved. We all should be lucky and privileged to experience this as we endure this absurd journey called life.

I mean no disrespect with this thread and I know everyone has their unique challenges. I just wanted to offer a perspective. 7/7