Each chapter of my life had triumphs born out of struggle.
During high school, I became an Eagle Scout, college—an engineer, graduate school—an attorney, and most recently—a cancer survivor. Today I’m working to be the next Kansas State Representative. Through these struggles, I worked towards my goals, fought for what I believe in, and never lost hope throughout the darkest times. Every achievement contributes to my knowledge and every experience gives me new insights into life.
The day I received my cancer diagnosis was my darkest moment, but it became my finest hour. My doctors couldn't explain why or how it happened, so I turned to God. Though He did not answer, blessings He provided became evident. The cancer had not yet spread to every part of my body. Family and friends loved me and stayed with me through my treatment and recovery. Doctors and nurses gave me the best treatment and care. And now that I am cured, I can use my education and experience to ensure my livelihood, provide for my family, and help others in need.
And as I look back, Aeschylus, a Greek poet, gives meaning to my struggle with, and triumph over, cancer so elegantly and sincerely:
Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget, falls drop by drop upon the heart, until in our own despair, against our will,
comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.
God gave me wisdom to realize the blessings I had and the realization of what others had not. Envisioning the struggles other people not as fortunate as I, gave me more reason to enter public service and offer myself to promote the Common Good.
While my disease gave me more fire burning in my heart, I wish I never had cancer, but that is not for me to decide. All I have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to me... So I will run for the Kansas House.
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