Pearls Quotes

“Sometimes I wonder what our family would have been like if we didn't go through what we've been through. But I don't entertain the thought But I don't entertain that thought for long because I'm so thankful for how we are now.”
― Maggie Bushway, Pearls: A Memoir On Childhood Brain Cancer and Hope

“Little Maggie: I knew when the doctors told my mommy and daddy that I didn't have cancer, that they were wrong. I knew that something was wrong with me and that I was just going to have to wait until they found it.”
― Maggie Bushway, Pearls: A Memoir On Childhood Brain Cancer and Hope

“Fear and the unknown would dominate much of their lives for the next three years. They would need me to be their anchor in this storm.”
― Rob Bushway, Pearls: A Memoir On Childhood Brain Cancer and Hope

“Just as a pearl takes years to develop, the beauty of pain and suffering may not be realized for years to come. To fix the irritation or wish it away, will rob you of the joy of seeing the pearl of God's priceless purpose in it all.”
― Rob Bushway, Pearls: A Memoir On Childhood Brain Cancer and Hope

“My matured view on stories is that it's not always about the hero conquering the big, scary tumor, being seizure free, and coming out the other side unscathed. Sometimes it's about finding peace where I am and realizing that God is using me as a plot point in His story.”
― Maggie Bushway, Pearls: A Memoir On Childhood Brain Cancer and Hope