On Word & Upward!

  Grandma with my daughter (an old picture) No Choice in this Matter In my muddled opinion, there are two times – two months – when people should not die:   December and October.      December is obvious to me – I don’t wish anyone to die during the holidays.      Okay, okay … I realize that this is faulty thinking.   People die when their times comes around.   I have this theme throughout my Tales of Resilience, especially in Fine, Just Fine which will release next year.        From Fine, Just Fine, coming in 2022: I need to trust him.   He is a minister of God. “Pastor Edmund,” Asia began, paused for a moment, then continued, “I have not told anyone yet that I’m … well, that I’m going to die soon. I am not long for this world.” “None of us are,” came his quiet response. Asia shook her head.   “My cancer has returned, and I am choosing not to do any more treatments.   I’m so old –.” “No, ma’am.   God takes us when he’s ready.” Mama always said that.      October

  Finding My Own Peace During BCAM Finding My Own Peace  during  Breast Cancer Awareness Month   October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Since Finding Peace is the story of a breast cancer survivor, I find it fitting to discuss this month and acknowledge its. purchase here      It’s a month I look forward to and dread.  The dreading comes because my cancer was diagnosed in October. Who wants to rehash a bad memory?      I also enjoy October because it's the month my daughter was born and Fall is here, the leaves are changing color here in Iowa, and many wonderful breast cancer advocates are sharing tons of interesting information.       I love bright pink and have several blouses and shirts in that color.  But I don’t wear pink to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and please don’t wear it for me.  Wearing a color does not make the illness go away; I hope it perhaps alerts people that breast cancer is an ongoing horrible thing.  But with my Metastatic Breast Cancer diagnos