Wednesday, May 20, 2009

A Sister's Love


Katie and Shannon (Sissy)

Happy Birthday Sissy!

Katie was only 13 months old when Shannon was born. She was always looking out for her baby sis - they played together, fought together, got in trouble together. Most of all, they loved each other very much.

"For there is no friend like a sister
In calm or stormy weather;
To cheer one on the tedious way,
To fetch one if one goes astray,
To lift one if one totters down,
To strengthen whilst one stands."
By: Christina Rossetti

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Celebrating Hope



The annual Relay for Life event is coming up soon...

Johnston County's will be in Smithfield on the Community College campus - where Sissy now attends the Early College Program.

FULL CIRCLE!!

When the world says, "Give up,"
Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
~Author Unknown


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Sunday, May 10, 2009

My First Mother's Day


Baby Katie

The first time that I celebrated Mother's Day as a mom was in 1991. Katie was only a few weeks old. It was before the tumor. Before we ever heard the word neuroblastoma. Before the wreckage. Before the pain.

Before before before...

"You came from Heaven on angel wings
And became my Earth Angel."

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