A Closing Thought: Your Mouth Holds Sacred Space
Your lips form prayers. Your tongue shapes “I love you.” Your smile lights up Diwali nights. This body isn’t just flesh—it’s the vessel for your spirit, your stories, your dharma.
Cancer doesn’t define you.
But ignoring its whisper might cost you years with your grandchildren.
So today, do this gentle act of love:
Look in the mirror. Part your lips. Shine a phone light. See your cheeks, tongue, gums.
Feel your neck. Gently press for lumps—like checking a ripe mango.
Honor your risk. If you use tobacco, talk to your doctor about cessation help—not judgment.
And if you find something strange?
Don’t Google in panic.
Don’t wait for “when things calm down.”
Walk to the clinic tomorrow.
Because the most powerful thing you can do for your family—
is to be here,
with them,
for decades more.
