The Year 2009

WOW!!! It is hard to believe that the year is over already! We have had many ups and many downs this past year, but we managed to survive!!! My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of December!! She went through surgery, radiation and many treatments but managed through it all!! When she was getting close to being done with treatments she slipped and fell and ended up breaking her shoulder!! Poor Mom had just about had it!! She was able to finish her treatments after about 6 weeks of not being able to move her arm! She still does not have full use of it though! While she was going through her treatments, a very dear friend was diagnosed with lung cancer and started her treatments! Sometimes they were able to go with each other and be each others support system!! Her friend past away in October! I have had my own demons to fight with!! But i am not (at least trying not to) give into them!! I try to stay optimistic through it all!! That is not always easy though!! I have many dear friends that offer me that much needed support to get through this personal hell that i am in!! My kids and husband are my life preservers! Oh how i love them with all of my heart!