As 2012 came to a close I reflected on all of the happenings that occurred in the previous 12 months I realized it had been a year where we experienced a lot of loss and sickness. In 2012 my girls’ two beta fish died, our beloved dog of 12 years died of bone cancer, I got pneumonia and cancer, my uncle died, and my grandma got really sick. Normally our years aren’t filled with this much sickness and sadness. During this time in our lives, when living was at it’s most difficult and trying, our family was at it’s strongest. Our family came together to show strength and togetherness. Our family became one. We learned to lean on one another, trust one another and believe in one another. The difficult events of the year didn’t determine who were were. How we got through those events determined who we were.
During this time we became and still are an extremely united family. We are not perfect, we are united and respectful to one another. We haven’t always been this way, but we are this way now.
Don’t shy away from the difficult times that come into your lives. Rally together around those you love and care about and learn how to lean on each other. Learn how to be weak and let others be strong and to be strong so others can be weak. Don’t shy away from talking about the hard stuff. You may be amazed what you learn about yourself and the ones you love.
I never would have wished breast cancer on my life, but the united-ness of my family was an unexpected blessing that came of it. It has been almost 5 years since my initial diagnosis and we are still close. We enjoy each other and let each other be who we are made to be.
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