cancer sucks
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In 1998 I got the call that stopped my world, my young sister has cancer. After all the losses we have had in our family, this one ripped my heart out. Ever since our mom died when we were kids the word CANCER loomed above our shoulders. As the oldest sibling I was convinced it…
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A mother is unconditional in her love I learned that with my mother. A mother is patient I learned that from my mother A mother is sharing anything she has I learned that from my mother A mother is always there to listen I learned that from my mother A mother is…
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My Life In Lyrics By Loretta Lynn “She’d smile in Mommy’s understanding way.” The song, the 1976 best-selling memoir and the Oscar-winning bio picture, The Coal Miner’s Daughter, made Loretta known world-wide. She was the first woman to be named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association and she continues to play…
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I am walking through the mall with my daughters and see Mother’s Day signage. What should be a happy sight, I feel mixed emotions. Ever since my mom died I have hated Mother’s Day. I’ve tried to make it passable by honoring my grandmothers, but it wasn’t the same. Now as a mom, I…
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When I mention to an acquaintance that my mom died a long time ago, I am met with the pity look. The label gets stamped on my forehead like a marquee. Sometimes the other person asks how I take breaks or go to appointments. I answer, I don’t get breaks and my kids come with…
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I am sheltered behind the cupboard in the kitchen, shielded hopefully from my kids. I carefully tear open the Coffee Crisp and pop it into my mouth. I slip the wrapper in the garbage and chomp away at the sweet chocolate. Some may judge me for what I am doing, but I don’t care. It…
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The sun feels warm and comforting on my back. My hands hold the stroller that carries my sleeping two-year-old daughter. To my left is my husband holding the hand of our five-year-old daughter. To her left stands my best girlfriend-my sister. We are waiting for the countdown to begin the CIBC Run for a Cure…
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It’s a typical day at my grandparents; we just had dinner and are sitting down to watch “The Facts of Life”, when there is a knock at the door. Hearing my dad’s voice puzzles me, but doesn’t worry me. We just saw mom earlier in the day. She couldn’t talk, but I still told her…
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As posted earlier this year, here is my list of wishes with updates. Surprisingly, some have come close or a reasonable facsimile. So here it goes: 1.Cure cancer or help someone do it. Enough hurting good people. My dear sister has had the great news that she is clear once again. 2.Have Bryan Adams follow…
Danielle Christopher 