Everyone Should Read This Letter Written A Day Before Cancer Patient Passed Away

Sometimes, we get caught up in the rat race and too focused on insignificant things to remember what's the most important thing - to appreciate our loved ones and live life to the fullest.

27-year-old Holly Butcher recently posted her last message on Facebook before passing away from cancer, and it's something that everyone should read.

Photo from Holly Butcher via Facebook

Keep reading to find out more.

Born in New South Wales in Australia, Holly seemed to have her whole life ahead of her. She had a healthy diet, exercised regularly and drank alcohol sparingly, but her life was tragically cut short when she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer which meant that it had already spread throughout her body.

Photo from Dean Butcher via Facebook

Photo from Dean Butcher via Facebook

Before her death at age 27, she posted a letter on Facebook sharing the life lessons she learnt and her advice on what we should actually be focused on to make the most of the limited time we have on this Earth.

She had wise words about people's preoccupation with the way our body looks: "Appreciate your good health and functioning body- even if it isn't your ideal size. Look after it and embrace how amazing it is. Move it and nourish it with fresh food. Don't obsess over it."

She also wrote about the other aspects of good health: "work just as hard on finding your mental, emotional and spiritual happiness too. That way you might realise just how insignificant and unimportant having this stupidly portrayed perfect social media body really is."

Photo from Holly Butcher via Facebook

Her illness and also made her think about how she should spend money and her words on materialism are something we could all live by: "It is a weird thing having money to spend at the end.. when you're dying... It makes you think how silly it is that we think it is worth spending so much money on new clothes and 'things' in our lives."

"Buy your friend something kind instead of another dress, beauty product or jewellery... Take them out for a meal, or better yet, cook them a meal. Shout their coffee. Give/ buy them a plant, a massage or a candle and tell them you love them when you give it to them."

"Use your money on experiences.. Or at least don't miss out on experiences because you spent all your money on material shit."

Photo from Holly Butcher via Facebook

She ended her post advising others to donate blood which could save someone else's life: "Oh and one last thing, if you can, do a good deed for humanity (and myself) and start regularly donating blood. It will make you feel good with the added bonus of saving lives... Blood donation (more bags than I could keep up with counting) helped keep me alive for an extra year."

Her post has been shared over a hundred thousand times and has moved people across the world:

Photo from Holly Butcher via Facebook

Photo from Holly Butcher via Facebook

Photo from Holly Butcher via Facebook

Photo from Holly Butcher via Facebook

Whenever you're feeling unsatisfied with your life or get too invested in chasing material and superficial things, remembering Holly's words could help you feel more grateful for what you have and inspire you to make your life more meaningful!

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