The other day, I was going through Sweetly Six’s bookshelves and came across this book, Radiation Sonnets. WTF is THIS doing HERE, I wondered… Well, as with all things, I presumed that I was supposed to see this (book) when I was supposed to see it. I don’t remember buying this book, which means that… Continue reading Bookworm
Kids & Childhood Cancer
Parenting 101
We just returned home from our family vacation to Yosemite (more on that later). It was the kind of vacation where we all were together 24/7. It is the kind of vacation that I happen to look forward to and always end up loooooooving, even though I come home exhausted! Anyhoo, as I was going… Continue reading Parenting 101
Caring for Children Throughout the Cancer Trajectory
For some unknown and yucky reason, this has been an extraordinarily difficult period for friends of mine who are facing the death of very young women (sisters, mothers and grandmothers) in their lives. There really are no words to describe the sadness of death period, but especially so early in life. It’s just one big,… Continue reading Caring for Children Throughout the Cancer Trajectory
100th Day of School
Today is a very special day for our daughter, a/k/a Sweetly Six. It is her 100th day of school. I don’t ever remember celebrating this day, do you? Apparently I’m behind the times – again – because it’s a BIG deal at her school!
A Special Day
Today is a very special day: Finally Five is celebrating her 6th Birthday, making her now Sweetly Six. Today, I’m going to take the day off from writing to spend it entirely with Sweetly Six and the HOTY (Silver Lining). I’m so glad you were born, Sweetly Six. You are my ultimate Silver Lining.
The HOTY Returns
Today is Hollye’s birthday. What a difference a year makes. Last year we were preparing for chemo cocktails, this year the splendid wines of Napa. Last birthday recovering from surgery and having a great dinner with friends and family, with the dread of knowing what was just around a the corner, this year a spectacular… Continue reading The HOTY Returns
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Just when I thought that life was really back on track and FBC was gaining more and more distance from our lives, our daughter (a.k.a. Finally Five) dropped a big fat reminder that FBC is still at the forefront of her mind (even though she hasn’t talked about… Continue reading A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
A Thanksgiving Full of Gratitude
Wishing you all a peaceful, joyous, healthy (or at least recovering), and Silver Lined Thanksgiving.
Teachable Moment
This morning, I woke up to: “Momma! Momma! There is a baby bird shivering outside on the patio!” Oh great. What a (non)perfect way to start the day. I stumbled out of bed to find a baby hummingbird humming its final tune. My heart sank. Where oh where is the Silver Lining here? Ahhh, ’tis an opportunity for a very special teachable moment.
Finding Your Calling and Discovering Your Vocation
Since my FBC (F-bomb breast cancer) diagnosis, when circumstances have been especially difficult for me, I have tried to put things into perspective by reflecting on my work in pediatric hospice. People often ask, “How could you work with dying children?” I don’t honestly know. It’s certainly not as if I woke up one day and… Continue reading Finding Your Calling and Discovering Your Vocation