It's been nice to be out of the hospital these last few weeks. Although, I've been fighting another virus and has kept me from getting my strength back. I am doing better and the medicine I'm taking is working. If it's not one thing, it's another. I'm rolling with the punches and will be pleasantly surprised when I can travel and be a little more 'normal'. My first trip will be either to Minneapolis (both Andrew and Anthony have jobs there) or to Carlsbad, CA to see Katie and her family. I miss Katie and her family so much. Their visits really got me through this past year. She did stay out of harm's way with the fire this past week, but it was scary, and the fire was a little too close for comfort. (At least for me-I was on pins and needles all Wednesday afternoon.) The fire happened all so fast. Katie and I had talked on the phone that morning and we were laughing about mundane things and then I got a text from her a couple of hours later saying the fire was five miles from their home and unpredictable. The packed their valuables (children) and went to a beach farther away where they could see the smoke, but not smell it. Things can happen so fast!
My greatest disappointment to date is that I could not travel to Andrew and Anthony's graduation. It was something the doctors and I had been talking about and hoping I could go since February. But I know I made the right decision. Andrew's graduation with an MBA was Friday in Iowa City and Anthony's graduation with an MHA/MBA is tomorrow in Minneapolis. Luckily, I have a very supportive husband who went anyway and gave them love and support. Congratulations to these two darling boys of mine. They have worked hard, been modest about their achievements, have worked hard while having children and supporting their wives in their work. They could have not done what they did without their wives, Kathleen and Bekah. I love these girls and so grateful they are part of our family.
My daughter in law, Kathleen, sent this to me a few weeks ago. I love what it says. Of course, I'm hoping my cancer is gone, gone, gone. But, it sums up how I feel about the dreaded disease.
CANCER IS SO LIMITED....
IT CANNOT CRIPPLE LOVE.
IT CANNOT SHATTER HOPE.
IT CANNOT CORRODE FAITH.
IT CANNOT EAT AWAY PEACE.
IT CANNOT DESTROY CONFIDENCE.
IT CANNOT KILL FRIENDSHIP.
IT CANNOT SHUT OUT MEMORIES.
IT CANNOT SILENCE COURAGE.
IT CANNOT REDUCE ETERNAL LIFE.
IT CANNOT QUENCH THE SPIRIT.
Grateful for life and for all of you.
Kathy
