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Sun-filled faces

Do you really like being in the shadows? Dark places where gloom grows and fear lurks? Cancer is a scary part of our lives. Please do not let the dread overwhelm you.

Poet Walt Whitman worked in hospitals during the American Civil War. He witnessed first hand the human body under extreme duress. Yet, he was able to write this.

It might sound corny, but this is achievable by all. Those of us who regularly have sun-filled faces can attest to the positive power imparted.
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