Life is too Precious

I am convinced she will grow up to be a teacher. With a pure heart she is always volunteering to help whoever, wherever and whenever she can. We are so blessed to have celebrated her 10th Birthday.

She is loving.
She is always happy (when she gets her way. wink. wink).
And she is as stubborn as hell!

And I thank God every day that she is all these things, especially stubborn. See, she was diagnosed with Leukemia right after her 6th Birthday. Cancer makes you putty in it's own hands. Cancer makes you physically weak. But Cancer can also make you emotionally strong. The experiences we've had has molded our lives into a fabulous, spinning ball of light. We learned not take the little things for granted.  We still sometimes get caught up in "life". But we try so hard to remember what's important. It's who you are and what you can become that matters!

I don't normally share too much of our personal lives on this blog... but the emotions are just too close to the surface. We are sneaking up on 5 years of being cancer free. It has been quite the journey and has shaped us to who we are today. I wouldn't take it back and I most definitely wouldn't ask for a "do over". I love who we are today... and who we have become.


To all of those who have experienced cancer or know someone who has... God Bless.
Happy 10th Birthday baby girl.