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”
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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”
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”
Susan Shares 