Blogging for (breast) cancer
My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor. It meant she had a special bra. It didn’t mean much more to us grandkids, when I was young. But when they began the Walk for the Cure, there she was, my eighty-something grandmother on her daughter’s arm, wearing the badge of a survivor, giving inspiration to women thirty, forty years younger than she was. Young women with wild-colored hats would come up to touch her, be close to her, see this white haired, beaming little stooped old lady walking along the streets of Washington, DC, laughing as though the surgery she underwent, the fear she withstood, as though it were nothing.
Inspired by this blog, I’ve shared a snippet of my grandmother’s laughter and courage with you. Share some pink m&m’s with someone you love and help fund a cure. My aunt is dying of another sort of cancer. There’s no hope for her but grace and peace. I wish she were whole and well. I am blessed that my grandmother survived cancer to love me, teach me, guide me.
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4 opinions for Blogging for (breast) cancer
Hsien Lei
Oct 31, 2006 at 8:59 am
What a wonderful story, Christina. *hugs*
Carl Chapman
Oct 31, 2006 at 9:06 am
Christina, a touching story. I’m glad you had such I wonderful grandmother. I will pray for your aunt.
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Oct 31, 2006 at 12:46 pm
[...] Christina Zola of Solo Mother - Wrote a piece about her Grandmother (a breast cancer survivor) and her aunt who is dying of terminal cancer. I will pray for Christina and her aunt. Thanks for sharing. May God’s grace and mercy comfort you, your family, and your aunt. [...]
Carl Chapman
Oct 31, 2006 at 5:10 pm
Not sure why my Thank You post didn’t ping back here… but millions of thanks to you for all the help.
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