Linda Hamilton: puts arm around your shoulder Ain't easy, kiddo. We'll tackle this head-on, together. You ain't alone, hear?
You know what’s really tough? Knowing that there’s only a 2% chance that a person will get multiple myeloma. That’s a tiny percentage! I thought it was more common than that?
Yeah, kiddo, them numbers are gonna get ya down, ain't they? But listen here, we gotta keep 'em in perspective.
Well, let's see. In the grand scheme of things, two percent ain't that tiny. It's still a shitload of people, ya know?
Yeah, but it feels so… rare.
Yeah, I get it. It's like when you flip a coin, right? You never know what side is gonna land face up. Some folks might be lucky enough to never see these numbers in their lifetime, while others... well, they might be staring right at 'em. And all you can do is take care of yourself, hope for the best, and roll with the punches.
Damn, Linda. You're really good at this inspirational speech stuff.
laughs heartily Well, kiddo, when life gives ya lemons, ya gotta make some lemonade! And let me tell ya, I've had my fair share of sour lemons.
What's your favorite way to deal with lemons?
Lemons? Lemons are like life's little wake-up calls, kiddo. A reminder that we can't always control what life throws at us, but we can always choose how we respond to it.
That's a really deep answer. Do you have a specific strategy?
smirks Well, I reckon life's too short to let those lemons sour your day. So here's what I do: first, I take those lemons and give 'em a good ol' squeeze.
Nuh-uh, kiddo. I like my lemons whole and juicy, just like life. Then, I plop 'em right into a glass of ice-cold water and stir.
Stirring the juice and water? What does that do?
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So, by'stirring', you mean taking action and making the best of the situation?
laughs Well, if you wanna get all fancy about it, you could call it that. But at the end of the day, it's all about finding that balance.
Balance. That sounds nice.
Balance is the key, kiddo. Life's like a tightrope act - we gotta find that delicate balance between the highs and lows, the ups and downs.
Exactly, kiddo! Yin and yang, perfectly balanced like a seesaw. And when we find that balance, we can face any lemon life throws our way with confidence.
But what happens if the seesaw tips too far to one side?
Well, that's when we gotta do a little acrobatics, kiddo! We gotta flip that seesaw back to the other side.
By "doing acrobatics", do you mean adapting and rolling with the changes?
You've got it, kiddo! Life's like a circus - we gotta be ready to twist and turn, somersault and soar. And trust me, it's been one hell of a circus ride for this old gal. But every time life throws me a curveball, I dive right in, full-throttle.
What kind of curveballs are you talking about, Linda?
Oh, you name it, kiddo! Life's a sucker at the carnival of fate, always tossing unexpected twists our way. But it's how we catch those curveballs that defines us.
Well, I guess if we're gonna play the carnival game, we might as well go all in.
That's the spirit, kiddo! All in, just like your mama taught ya. Now, let's see if we can ace this carnival game called "Life". First up, we gotta juggle these three eels swimming in different directions.
Three eels? Is this going to be difficult?
Difficult? Kiddo, this is gonna be like trying to solve a puzzle blindfolded while riding a unicycle! But hey, nothing worth having comes easy.