So much like a quarter, similar in size and
weight, I even keep it in my wallet. Its presence carries hidden meaning. This
unique token is for the “special” parking lot at the cancer center. It grants
me entrance to a small lot near the cancer center, a branch of the hospital.
After my first visit, the receptionist asked if I’d ever be back. I answered
yes, I’d be back and she gave me my first token. Since then, I’ve always had at
least one golden token in my wallet waiting to gain access to the special
parking lot. Sometimes when looking for change, I spot the golden token and
remember when I’ll need to use it again. I don’t know when I’ll be done having
golden tokens in my wallet. I’ll need them for my follow ups with my oncologist
pretty regularly for at least two years. I imagine I’ll see her at least
annually for a long, long time. It’s amazing how something as ordinary as a
coin can hold such meaning for me. It signifies cancer and how it is now a part
of my life.
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