Christmas is almost here, and this has been a different Christmas season than I have ever experienced. It just proves that life is ever-changing and we need to appreciate every day, every person, and literally every moment. Before Thanksgiving we discovered that my mom had symptoms that needed a physician's attention. We had no idea that she was suffering from a mass--and drainage from that breast mass...I thought it was diabetes, colitis, or another digestive issue. Something that I have come to accept, and we all to come to terms with is that mom didn't seek medical treatment in the beginning two-and-one half years ago when she first noticed something was not right with her body. We can't understand her choices, but now the only thing we can do is unconditionally love her, and accept her, and remember the good things we have experienced because of having her as our mother and grandmother.
I am sad, but I know that I need to "buck up" and make this Christmas a meaningful one, put my own feelings aside, and think of everyone in the family. At this time, more than ever our eyes have to be on Jesus and the reason for this Christmas season.
