One of my wonderful SISTAH's

Hello all, so sorry I have been scarce recently.  I have been working so many hours trying to prepare for my sister to fly in from California for a wonderful 3 week visit.  I am trying to work all my hours this and last week so I can have 2 1/2 weeks off.  UGH!!!!  Makes me remember why I don't work full-time...I miss my boys :-(

On to the subject at hand.  One of my Sister's in Survivorship is doing a wonderful wonderful thing.  She is taking part in a Blog-a-thon to raise money for The Young Survival Coalition.  She is blogging for 24 hours, once every 30 minutes...YIKES!!!!  And I thought I spent a lot of time on the computer ;^)  Think Pink is the name of her blog and she has such a way with words that you just HAVE to visit and read a bit and maybe pledge a bit also.  Make sure you have a box of kleenex near though because you will cry, I promise. 

This sistah is the same one who put the request in as to what is behind *Sozo*.  I told her I planned on dedicating a whole blog to that and still plan on doing it but for now I will tell you a small part of it.

While I was going through my journey of breast cancer, I met a fellow survivor on another site.  She was going to change her name to Sozo legally.  Sozo is a word from the original language of the Bible that means "healed and made whole".  This one small little word signifies what my entire life post diagnosis has been about.  Since the day of my surgery when I had those traitorous cells taken from me along with my breast, I started the journey of being healed and made whole.  Sounds strange I know since I was now missing a breast, but life is strange.  It was a long journey and not one that they have any flyers at travel agencies for, but one that I am glad I was able to take.  Don't get me wrong!!!  I would never have signed up for this trip in a million years but once on this road I found a strength and love that I never knew was out there. 

A strength that I never knew I possessed and a love (from family, friends and mostly my husband, Eric) that I could feel every day of my life.  I felt it surround me daily and lift me up when I couldn't do it on my own.   I also met some of the most wonderful friends that I could ever imagine having.  They along with my family help to make me WHOLE!!!  They help complete me in a way that I never knew existed..........

Okay, now I am in need of those tissues I warned you about!  I must go and get to work but I promise to post more about Sozo and the full meaning. 

Have a great weekend!!