It's 8 years now and while I have not posted in a long time, there is still not one day that goes by when I think about how grateful I am for the blessings in my life; my health, my children, my friends and family and of course my dogs:).... the list is just too long to post.
Now that Breast Cancer Awareness month is over and the conversation has quieted about this cause, please remember to encourage the women in your life to get their annual mammogram.
My mammogram in 2006 gave me a frightening diagnosis, but it also gave me the chance to seek treatment and therefore I have been around to see so much that I would have missed without early detection. I would have missed my children grow from ages 3 and 6 to now 11 and 14. These girls have been the reason for my fight and now are strong young women because of their life experiences. I have seen my parents live happily and healthily into their 70's and enjoy their retirement. I have seen nieces and nephews grow into budding adults with unique personalities all their own. I have two new dogs who add more chaos to my life. I also would have missed my friends, both old and new, who have added so much love and color into my world. We have a lot of fun, maybe too much to mention.
So the lesson here is to take each day, one by one, enjoy your gifts, face your fears, and know that the only thing you can control is how you take care of yourself and the ones around you. Warrior on...
