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What’s on Your mind today?

A friend of my just came by. We met in the driveway as she carefully transferred from a distance, dinner from a local favorite restaurant and a package of toilet paper. She informed me that she had washed her hands and wiped the packaging clean before releasing them to me. Weeks ago, before anyone thoughtContinue reading “What’s on Your mind today?”

Bearing Long

What is the secret sauce some people have which makes a relationship stick together for decades instead of days? On September 7th 2019 my husband and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. Like most relationships, ours began based on looks and likes. I was attracted to his manly tenderness, his physical strength, his good looks,Continue reading “Bearing Long”

The First Benefit

It happened during the week I was a still a secret agent, moonlighting as a research analyst. My evenings were high speed feeding frenzies at every cancer website I could find. My brain felt like an overstuffed stomach, squirting digestive juices into places not meant for it and the burn kept me awake. Before theContinue reading “The First Benefit”

Black Friday

Please don’t think I am impervious to the shock of my diagnosis. I’m no superhero, in spite of what I may, or may not, have led my grandson to believe. I’ve had my moments. Stepping out of the hospital parking garage, where I’ve parked many times to visit friends, then instead of walking straight towardContinue reading “Black Friday”

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has long been my favorite holiday. My favorite memories are always centered around BEING with those I love. I’m no shopper and decorating was never my forte. I’m a homebody at heart, but working through my child-rearing days put a strain on enjoying the holidays. There were never enough hours in the day toContinue reading “Thanksgiving”

My gift

My name is Susan. I’ve just been given a gift. Some might call it something else, but for me, this is a gift. I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Why do I call this a gift? I’m so glad you asked. I hope to explain that to you as I share my journey withContinue reading “My gift”