Today, I wish for a cure for cancer. I wish that there was never a need for this dumb pink ribbon. I wish that women didn't have to lose a part of their body...a part of who they are and what makes them a woman. I wish that I didn't have to mourn the loss of so many of my friends whose lives have been taken by this horrid disease. I wish I didn't have to mourn the loss of one of them now...someone who is taking her last breaths as I type this. She has 5 children (her youngest is 3) and a devoted husband. Her cancer spread to other parts of her body, slowly stealing her life. She fought valiantly. Oh God, if we could just take a step back. If she could have caught it sooner....if they could have tried a different chemo....anything....ANYTHING to change this outcome.
If I were honest, I would tell you that sometimes, I suffer from "survivor's guilt". Why her? Why is she dying? Why have I done so well?
Just for today, I wish that cancer didn't exist....that we didn't experience so much loss....that children wouldn't have to lose their mothers.
"For the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world"
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
The Idea Room Photo-a-Day Challenge, September 2013, Days 11 and 12
Day 11 - in the distance (September 11)
This is always such a weird day for me. It's funny that even 12 years later, the emotion is still raw. I was not in New York on the day the Twin Towers came down. I do not know anyone that was killed, injured or escaped that day. Still, in the pit of my stomach, I feel pain when I see images. I think all of us suffer a little PTSD from 9/11/01, don't you?
When you are in the midst of tragedy, it's hard to see anything but what is right in front of you. But, I'm here to tell you that if you can look beyond the evil of it all, there....in the distance, is Hope.
Day 12 - New (September 12th)
A new school year for all three of my darlings.....
They are growing so fast! I wish we could slow down time, just for a bit.
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This is always such a weird day for me. It's funny that even 12 years later, the emotion is still raw. I was not in New York on the day the Twin Towers came down. I do not know anyone that was killed, injured or escaped that day. Still, in the pit of my stomach, I feel pain when I see images. I think all of us suffer a little PTSD from 9/11/01, don't you?
When you are in the midst of tragedy, it's hard to see anything but what is right in front of you. But, I'm here to tell you that if you can look beyond the evil of it all, there....in the distance, is Hope.
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Day 12 - New (September 12th)
A new school year for all three of my darlings.....
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| Nathan - 7th Grade |
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Amelia - 3rd Grade Olivia - 2nd Grade |
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