My Family

Two posts in one day!

It seems that there are times when just saying your family has been so special in a post is not enough. I really should have made it far more clear how important they were to me this year, instead of simply writing “2013 brought a new meaning to the word Family”

So let’s start with my husband Richard

he was my rock this year. I really couldn’t have got through all of this without him
he made sure I stayed in the moment, and didn’t get ahead of myself
he made sure I didn’t read what I wasn’t supposed to, and I know he stayed up researching everything when I wasn’t looking
he kept the family functioning when I was not able to
cancer brought us closer and made us realize what is important and what’s not
I thank you and I love you

My girls Carly & Hailey

telling them I had cancer was truly one of the hardest things I had to do last year, much harder than actually getting chemo.
they were my reason for fighting
they were the ones that made me understand that chemo was for making sure it didn’t come back.
they kept it all real for me and did not let me be a cancer victim
I thank you and I love you

My Mom

when you’re a Mom, the last thing you ever want is for your child to get sick, doesn’t matter what age you are
when you’re a Mom that has had cancer and now is watching her own daughter go through it treatment, I think it’s harder on many levels
my Mom, jumped into “mom mode” as soon as I told her what was going on
I thank you and i love you

Nava & Wayne

they were the first to always offer to take me to the hospital, call to see if I was ok, and drop off food without ever asking what I needed
yes, cancer brought us closer. I spent a lot of time with Nava at the hospital, and had some very special time in Israel with Wayne this summer
I love you and I thank you

Jeffrey & Naomi

my diagnosis was really difficult on my brother and sister in law.
With a new baby, my beautiful niece Piper, their time was occupied with all good things, and the beautiful smiles from my niece.
but when it counted, there were there
I love you and I thank you

Auntie Nessie