2026 New Year! New Me!

This year, while not too far into it, has been full of good days mixed with a few bad days but so far this year seems to be starting off good :). This year I was able to close the final chapter with my life in KC. And YES my son, parents, family and friends still reside there but now I am the visitor. I closed the door and I opened the door to my future with new adventures, love I've only now known and sandy beaches!

I have watched my son grow from my little boy to an amazing young man! He is going to take this world by the horns, so you better watch out he has a lot of good ahead of him.

2025 was a year full of emotions; mentally, medically and physically! I received the final diagnosis that I had a rare blood cancer that wasn't curable. This meant more doctor appointments, more expensive medicine, more side effects, etc.. So many thoughts flooded my brain like what am I going to tell my son? How am I going to do this alone? Should I move home or just skip out and hit the road?

I felt like I was in for the fight of my life, I was still dealing with loneliness living here alone and I lost the new friends I had made. My world was crumbling but I couldn't let any one know. Dad always said "No Pain, No Gain". I did the best I could to pick myself up off the ground and keep going.

Then, John stood right in front of me and said "I'm here and I'm not leaving" and that he did. He held me up when I couldn't, he encouraged me every day that I was perfect, he understood my bad days and best of all he stayed during the darkest of days. My Mom and Dad cheered me on and prayed for me every day. My son gave me hope and reminded me there was more to live for than just myself. My best friend Jean wouldn't let me quit no matter how hard I pushed her, and Jennifer was my cheerleader! Jennifer made sure to remind me of ALL of the BAD days I already pushed through :) If anyone could do it , Jennifer knew I could.

My journey in 2025 has made me even more thankfull for all of the GOOD days I have been blessed with in 2026!