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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Car Wash & Bake Sale THIS SATURDAY
This Saturday, August 17th, Team Violet will be washing cars and having a bake sale. You can help by washing cars, letting US wash your car, or passing along this post. The details are listed below:
Where: El Rancho Market
2886 Mission Dr
Solvang
Date: Saturday, Aug 17th
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
HUGE thanks to Melissa for organizing this fundraiser for Violet and her family!
Where: El Rancho Market
2886 Mission Dr
Solvang
Date: Saturday, Aug 17th
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
HUGE thanks to Melissa for organizing this fundraiser for Violet and her family!
August 14th Update
Violet's quote of the day...
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
She is having a good morning. Some tummy troubles from Chemo, hasn't wanted to eat much. But still smiling and dancing. Huge hugs, Gillian
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
She is having a good morning. Some tummy troubles from Chemo, hasn't wanted to eat much. But still smiling and dancing. Huge hugs, Gillian
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
August 13th Update
From this morning...
Violet went to sleep to have her lumbar chemo and cath placed. She is such a trooper, mad that she hasn't been able to eat, but still giggling until she fell asleep. Back at the hospital.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Catch Up: August 8th Update
Got
the news today that Violet's counts all look really good! It is bitter
sweet since that also means that we will need to return to the Hospital
(Monday or Tuesday) for another procedure and intense Chemo. We are
choosing to make the best of this weekend, celebrating her big sisters
birthday and enjoying life as much as possible. I don't know why this
happened to Violet, only that it has made us appreciate the little
things, cherish the big ones, and love even harder.
-Gillian
-Gillian
Ten things I know to be true (now that I have a child with cancer)...
1.) People are inherently (:involved in the constitution or essential
character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
<risks inherent in the venture>— in·her·ent·ly adverb) GOOD. We
are humans with different points of views, morals, beliefs, ideas, but
are more alike than different.
2.) Nothing that you thought was a big deal actually was. Like the book says... Don't sweat the small stuff, and it's all small. Sure there will be a few big things but 99% will actually be the small stuff. Don't worry about it, it's actually not important.
3.) Life is really not as hard as you think it is! See #2. Hard is not your kids doing normal kid stuff, your phone falling in the ocean or toilet, working long hours, etc.
4.) Don't waste your time complaining...
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."-Maya Angelou
5.) Spend way MORE time telling people what is good, great, or amazing about them. Let human flaws go.
6.) Focus on the good, you will be a better person.
7.) Be GRATEFUL, not entitled!
8.) Laugh! A lot. Often. Hard. 99% more than you cry.
9.) Cherish your children. Enjoy them. Build them up. Hug them.
10.) Pray, play, and eat as a family at least once a day.
-Gillian
2.) Nothing that you thought was a big deal actually was. Like the book says... Don't sweat the small stuff, and it's all small. Sure there will be a few big things but 99% will actually be the small stuff. Don't worry about it, it's actually not important.
3.) Life is really not as hard as you think it is! See #2. Hard is not your kids doing normal kid stuff, your phone falling in the ocean or toilet, working long hours, etc.
4.) Don't waste your time complaining...
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."-Maya Angelou
5.) Spend way MORE time telling people what is good, great, or amazing about them. Let human flaws go.
6.) Focus on the good, you will be a better person.
7.) Be GRATEFUL, not entitled!
8.) Laugh! A lot. Often. Hard. 99% more than you cry.
9.) Cherish your children. Enjoy them. Build them up. Hug them.
10.) Pray, play, and eat as a family at least once a day.
-Gillian
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