WOW
Remember a time when you felt totally WOW'd? When you were just so amazed at how far you've come, how proud you feel, how fulfilled you are and just how damn lucky you are to be alive to experience the love, laughter and support of family, friends, colleagues, strangers and even yourself?
Well, I'm having one of those days -which is why my fingers are tapping a marathon. Thanks in advance for taking time to read my record breaking entry. I am beyond words as to how grateful I am to everyone, especially Kathleen. I pray for thanks each day that her surgery was a success, that she had only two stage cancer, that they found no cancer in her lymph nodes and most importantly, that her future looks bright.
I embrace each conversation with Kathleen. I admire how she shares with me - with all of you - her precious journey. How her recovery is coming along, where her energy levels are, how the girls and her mom are, who has made a difference in her life, where she lives emotionally, the other cancer victims she has spoken to who have it much worse, and how she has grown from this experience. She has been an incredible leader through this and has led herself from a victim of breast cancer to a place of empowerment in her recovery. She is currently researching oncology and assessing the best route for her post cancer treatment. She does this by reading everything she can get her hands on so that she can make educated decisions on what's right for her. Although they expected her surgical areas and blood tests to be better than they currently are, everything is moving forward and looking good. As of last Friday, she is tube free... no longer the bionic woman (or boobonic woman as I called her ).
Each day, there are a number of stories to share and sometimes I'm stumped to choose just one so that my daily blog entry doesn't turn into some lengthy Tolstoy book. In those times, I turn inwards towards my heart to know what message I need to share that on that particular day.
And today is no exception. This one is a WOW...
One of many touching stories I've not yet shared with you is one about her 8 year old daughter, Christina. At the time that Kathleen had returned from the hospital, Christina had a contagiuos cold and was not able to see Kathleen until she was better. They hadn't seen each other in over 10 days and naturally, this was most heart-renching for both of them. I was talking to Kathleen the day Christina finally came home and asked how great it must have felt to have finally hugged her daughter. She explained that although Christina was home, they were not permitted to come into physical contact with each other until her cold was gone for good. So she taught Christina how to hug with her eyes. Several times a day, they would hug with their eyes until a bear hug was possible. WOW- how cool it is to hug with your eyes! I imagined how that would feel and what that would look like. Then, I imagined Kathleen sitting there on the end of the phone and tried hugging with my ears. It was then, Ibegan to embrace every word she spoke and even her silence. Thank you Kathleen and Christina for teaching us a new way of loving.
During challenging moments, it has been vitally important to maintain an element of fun in the campaign as well - as it reflects the personality of both Kathleen and myself. Even though I was very upset to hear about Kathleen's breast cancer and have experienced low days myself, I have committed to find a way to create a campaign that is uplifting and brings new meaning to life. Where we live emotionally affects the state of our health and our quality of life. How great is it for Kathleen that she can now choose to create a compelling future by choosing to master her emotions. And if there is one thing that is guaranteed as an instant mood uplifter - bouncing on a trampoline!!!!
In just 6.5 weeks, I've raised over $6100. I am moved to tears and so very thankful for everyone who has come forward to support this heartfelt and purposeful campaign by sending prayers to Kathleen and the family, contributing their time and talents, stepping up as sponsors, and donating funds. Thanks also to the network that is being created through this blog or from individuals passing this story on to others. I'd especially like to acknowledge my dear friend, Mark Pendell, for his love, enthusiastic support and great ideas moving forward. Through him, several people have come forward over the weekend to donate funds and provide contacts in specialist areas for Kathleen and the campaign.
On behalf of Kathleen and myself, a WOW thank you to one and all. May your day be filled with blessings. x
Remember a time when you felt totally WOW'd? When you were just so amazed at how far you've come, how proud you feel, how fulfilled you are and just how damn lucky you are to be alive to experience the love, laughter and support of family, friends, colleagues, strangers and even yourself?
Well, I'm having one of those days -which is why my fingers are tapping a marathon. Thanks in advance for taking time to read my record breaking entry. I am beyond words as to how grateful I am to everyone, especially Kathleen. I pray for thanks each day that her surgery was a success, that she had only two stage cancer, that they found no cancer in her lymph nodes and most importantly, that her future looks bright.
I embrace each conversation with Kathleen. I admire how she shares with me - with all of you - her precious journey. How her recovery is coming along, where her energy levels are, how the girls and her mom are, who has made a difference in her life, where she lives emotionally, the other cancer victims she has spoken to who have it much worse, and how she has grown from this experience. She has been an incredible leader through this and has led herself from a victim of breast cancer to a place of empowerment in her recovery. She is currently researching oncology and assessing the best route for her post cancer treatment. She does this by reading everything she can get her hands on so that she can make educated decisions on what's right for her. Although they expected her surgical areas and blood tests to be better than they currently are, everything is moving forward and looking good. As of last Friday, she is tube free... no longer the bionic woman (or boobonic woman as I called her ).
Each day, there are a number of stories to share and sometimes I'm stumped to choose just one so that my daily blog entry doesn't turn into some lengthy Tolstoy book. In those times, I turn inwards towards my heart to know what message I need to share that on that particular day.
And today is no exception. This one is a WOW...
One of many touching stories I've not yet shared with you is one about her 8 year old daughter, Christina. At the time that Kathleen had returned from the hospital, Christina had a contagiuos cold and was not able to see Kathleen until she was better. They hadn't seen each other in over 10 days and naturally, this was most heart-renching for both of them. I was talking to Kathleen the day Christina finally came home and asked how great it must have felt to have finally hugged her daughter. She explained that although Christina was home, they were not permitted to come into physical contact with each other until her cold was gone for good. So she taught Christina how to hug with her eyes. Several times a day, they would hug with their eyes until a bear hug was possible. WOW- how cool it is to hug with your eyes! I imagined how that would feel and what that would look like. Then, I imagined Kathleen sitting there on the end of the phone and tried hugging with my ears. It was then, Ibegan to embrace every word she spoke and even her silence. Thank you Kathleen and Christina for teaching us a new way of loving.
During challenging moments, it has been vitally important to maintain an element of fun in the campaign as well - as it reflects the personality of both Kathleen and myself. Even though I was very upset to hear about Kathleen's breast cancer and have experienced low days myself, I have committed to find a way to create a campaign that is uplifting and brings new meaning to life. Where we live emotionally affects the state of our health and our quality of life. How great is it for Kathleen that she can now choose to create a compelling future by choosing to master her emotions. And if there is one thing that is guaranteed as an instant mood uplifter - bouncing on a trampoline!!!!
In just 6.5 weeks, I've raised over $6100. I am moved to tears and so very thankful for everyone who has come forward to support this heartfelt and purposeful campaign by sending prayers to Kathleen and the family, contributing their time and talents, stepping up as sponsors, and donating funds. Thanks also to the network that is being created through this blog or from individuals passing this story on to others. I'd especially like to acknowledge my dear friend, Mark Pendell, for his love, enthusiastic support and great ideas moving forward. Through him, several people have come forward over the weekend to donate funds and provide contacts in specialist areas for Kathleen and the campaign.
On behalf of Kathleen and myself, a WOW thank you to one and all. May your day be filled with blessings. x
posted by Priscilla at 12:42 PM
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