August
8th has forever become a part of life. Three years ago from today my
mom was diagnosed with colon cancer. At that time I am sure we were all
yelling "plot twist" and trying to move on. Cancer sounds like an awful
thing (which it is) but good things can come from a six letter word. Up
until the day my mom was diagnosed I took her for granted (sometimes I
still do). I never realized all of the things that she did for our
family until she couldn't do them anymore. Our family definitely became
closer during this time three years ago. Maybe it was because we spent
so much time together (whether we liked it or not). I am sure there
were more pros that came out of this situation but today I don't want to
focus on the word "Cancer". I want to focus on the person who decided
to fight this battle.
In one of my psychology classes we were asked to write about wisdom. Wisdom, according to dictionary.com, is defined as “the
quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment”. The person that
best fits this description is my mom. My mom has been through so much
in her life and she is only 36. She had two kids at a young age.She
gave
my brother up for adoption. At that time she felt like it was the right
thing to do but her heart broke into a million pieces that day. Making a
decision like that to benefit your child could not have been an easy
one. My dad was diagnose with testicular cancer about 10 years
ago. My mom
had to step up a lot during this time. She had to take care of Hannah
and me,
as well as taking my dad to appointments because he was so sick due to
radiation. My mom was also working, and doing the cleaning, cooking,
shopping, and going to Hannah and my
games. She had to work more because my dad couldn’t work as much as he
did
originally. She was diagnose shortly after my dad was declared cancer
free. She went through chemotherapy. She continued to work and go to my
sister and my school events.
These are only some of my mom’s life experiences.
She may not have made some of the best choices when she was younger but I think
she turned out great. She not only is she
wise, she is also an inspiration. One factor of wisdom
is the ability to put aside one’s personal needs. I think my mom choosing to
battle cancer for the three of us is a good example of this.
Mom,
Thank
you for all your sacrifices. Thank you for being there whenever I need
you. Most of all thank you for choosing to fight and not leave us
without a mother, wife, and daughter. I know I definitely would be lost
without you. Always remember...
NO ONE fights alone!
