There are moments in life when stress and worry seem to take over, but somehow, Sunshine always found a way to laugh through it. She had been in the hospital for several days, and it was one of those situations where she left home in a hurry, not knowing how long she would be away. She relied on friends and family to bring her essentials—phone chargers, books, and everything else that slips through the cracks during a quick exit.
That afternoon, we spoke on the phone, and she told me a long, detailed story about how she couldn’t see because she had been wearing an old backup pair of glasses she found buried in her purse. I could hear the frustration in her voice, but there was a sense that, even in the chaos, she would deal with the hand she was dealt and figure it out later.
Her faith was a huge part of her life, and she often spent her quiet moments in the hospital reading devotionals or connecting with friends and family through social media or text messages. But losing her glasses—her real ones—was unsettling. “I’ll find them when I get home,” she said, trying to brush it off with a laugh.
We hung up, and not long after, a photo came through from her. The caption read, “I found my glasses,” and there they were—sitting right on top of her head. It was such a simple, silly moment, but it was classic Sunshine. Even in the midst of the stress and uncertainty of a hospital stay, she found a reason to laugh, to make light of the situation, and to share that joy with the people around her.
That’s what made her special. She knew how to navigate the heavy stuff—cancer, treatments, hospital stays—but she also knew how important it was to make room for laughter. It was her way of reminding us that even in the most stressful situations, a little humor could lighten the load. Sunshine’s ability to laugh through the chaos was a gift, not just to herself, but to all of us who loved her.
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