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Turning My Cancer Into A Positive

blinker — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:22:02 +0000

As a cancer patient I became quite involved in raising awareness for the disease I had, especially for young people like myself at the time. I did so much work that I was blessed to receive an award for my efforts. Funny part is, if you could be a fly on the wall when they called to tell me you would have thought they should revoke any kind of award! I remember the woman from the committee calling to tell me and as she spoke I was in the laundry room of my home. Her words ring in my ears as I think of the story today! “You are such an outstanding mother” she said. Precious words indeed for as she said them I wasn’t just “in” the laundry room! NO! I was trying to hide from my children whom which HAD indeed found me! Yes, I was pressing against the laundry room door with all of my weight in order to keep the child yelling “Momeeeeeeeee” on the other side!! Yes, give that woman an award will you!!

I did not Go to my HS reunion

blinker — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:15:34 +0000

As the summer of 2001 approached so did my ten year high school reunion. I wasn’t sure if I should go or not. So much had happened in life and it seemed that those years in school just really didn’t matter at all anymore. My very best friend from high school had been killed in a car accident several years prior and my two other girlfriends were not sure if they would attend either. But, the head of the committee continued to call and try to persuade me. It was really quite sweet that she wanted me to go so badly. When it was all said and done I decided not to go. I had my family and that was what I really had to think about. Funny thing was that some shallow chick from high school contacted me later and said “you should have been there; you would have won the award for the most kids”. Yeah, because THAT is what it’s all about right! Some things from high school just never do change do they!