After 18 months of battling cancer, she says.....

I am grateful to have a day to reflect on my many blessings.  Here are some of the things I was thankful for today:
  • The opportunity to experience the joy, pride, and even frustration of being the mother of teenage boys. 
  • Healthy parents.
  • Siblings who jumped on planes to attend appointments with me.
  • Siblings who attended appointments with mom and dad when I couldn't. 
  • Siblings who sent care packages, cards, and texts.
  • A family that made sure I ate well.
  • A sister who hung out with me for twelve hours of surgery and chemo.
  • Siblings-in-law who spent hours on the phone and internet helping me find solutions.
  • Friends who wore "Vera shirts" on Fridays.
  • Answered prayers.
  • Strength and peace during a trying year.
  • Assurance:  "To live is Christ; to die is gain."
  • Laughter.
  • Hair.
One of my favorite quotes is, "Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery; today is a gift. That's why it's called the Present."  I am so thankful each of you!  I love you!

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