The Rock Star.

Last night the minute she came out of the recovery room she had already forged relationships with strangers. This has always been one of mom's things. She can make anyone feel like she has known them forever. I HATE going to the grocery store with her she would tell stories to everyone and recommend stuff to people etc. Sometimes its so embaressing other times it hilarious. Last night however, it was a comfort. Suddenly when I heard her telling the young man who was moving her from one floor to the next to get back in school now while he had tuition reimbursement, time, etc. Hearing her talking was a sign to me that she was alright, she was gonna be the same mom as before.

Once again this little women who has sacrificed so much for my sister and I had survived. Not only had she once again beaten the odds by research and knowledge she had somehow moved beyond feeling sorry for herself and on to celebrating her gifts and was gonna start fixing everything she could around her! Even while laying on a hospital bed eating a graham cracker and hiding her Diet Pepsi under her blanket.

Today the nurses started calling her a "Rock Star" She is having little to no pain, no side effects, and is walking, eating, reading, and filled with an energy of peace. All those years of needle Biopsys and drugs and more are over! My mom NEVER has to have a mammogram again! Now I must say that in itself is a motivator. :-)

I am learning many things through this journey but one thing is clear. Their is a powerful place in our walk with the Lord when we are able to reach Peace. Mom's Peace has come. After almost 20 years in a high risk group and being tested. She now has the peace that she no longer has to fight against Breast Cancer. She may find a new fight but this one is now gone and behind her. Her journey has a new road and at the beginning there is Peace for her. For this I and my entire Family are thankful.

"Let us be motivated by what's in our day today to change the days ahead."

Mama Huff