Mid-May,
and there's so much to tell you, so I'll try to bullet-point it for you.
Ready?
- We've
moved - we made the (not as hard as we thought) decision to let the inevitable
happen, and let the house go. It's a decision we made with the help
of housing/mortgage professionals, and it wasn't made hastily. After
much discussion and many late-night conversations, we decided that letting
the house go to auction is the best way for us to handle this. Not
our proudest moment, but there you go. The thing is, we've felt more
at peace about this decision than many of the others we've made in the
past. Makes me feel like this is what needs to happen. Trusting
in fate, and hoping for the best.
- The
kids are almost done with school - hard to imagine, but it's true.
Kevin's graduation from preschool is tomorrow, and I can't wait to
go. I'm going to cry, I know it. Julia finished 3rd grade next
week, which is unreal. She's already checked out, mentally, so I'm
doing my best to keep her focused long enough to finish her book report
this week.
- Levi's
still traveling, but he has a job, so that's good. My job is steady,
and I'm still working to build my business on the side. Really
kicking it into gear this month, and hoping for another great finish.
:)
- I
was contacted by Imerman Angels to become
an angel for someone this month. She's a 30-something recently
diagnosed colon cancer survivor, and I'm hoping that I can provide her
with some information that might help her through. It really helps
me feel like my journey is worthwhile when I can use the information I've
learned to help someone else. I've also been helping someone at work
whose father was recently diagnosed.
- I
can't believe that next week (Monday) is my 3-year cancer-versary. I
feel like I've taken a huge step away from my advocacy lately, and I think
for my mental health that is good. I'm trying to focus on something
other than my cancer diagnosis, and start to live past it. While the
cancer will always and forever be an essential part of who I am, I want to
find out who I am AFTER cancer. Having said that, I'm not ever going
to stop helping others. Matter of fact, I worked an event a couple
of weeks ago for CCA (it's always so good to get out and talk with others
about advocacy, prevention and early detection), and I'm actively working
on a few key points of another big event taking place here in February. So,
while I've stepped away, I'm not out by ANY means.
As you can see, it's been a LITTLE busy around here, but we are
finally feeling more settled and hopeful. This month, we celebrate my
mom's birthday, Kevin's birthday, next month is Levi's and my birthday, and we
have family and friends coming in for a party at the beginning of June, then
more the week later and then more later in the month. :) Busy time
around here, but if you've been reading this blog for any amount of time, you
know that life wouldn't be life without a certain amount of chaos.
With
that, the laundry is buzzing, I have a sick kid to tend to (he's been sick
since last night - hoping we are on the mend), and I've got other things to
tend to. More soon!
