A few years ago at work we had a woman, named Alexis, who consulted with us as a public health nurse for our infant program. She was fairly young and just very down to earth. She got pregnant and had a healthy baby boy, but after delivering she found out she had cervical cancer. She ended up being transferred within her department at work and we didn't get to see her much.
I found out today that Alexis died from her cancer this morning. I went to her Facebook page and found she had a blog. I should be sleeping, but I've been transfixed by this blog of Alexis' where she is constantly riddled with cancer. Again and again, it just keeps coming back as she tries to hold into her family and be the best mom to her son she can be.
I am left with a grateful feeling that I must work to hold onto. I have the opportunity to parent, love, and spend time with my son. I have that gift of my health and time, for this moment at least. And even though I'm exhausted from Lucas waking at 4 am, even though my job just might be slowly killing me, even though I am a divorced, single, paycheck-to-paycheck woman, I am so blessed. I have to remember that because living that way will not only honor those who don't get that time with their families, but I think it teaches Lucas, by example, to be grateful as well.
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