Childhood cancer

Family in times of crisis

When I was just a baby, my older sister Michelle, being at the wise age of 2, decided that I was boring and informed my mother that this whole baby thing had been a bad idea. My mom was probably only slightly tired at the time (after all, she had been given the entire 2… Continue reading Family in times of crisis

Childhood cancer, Funny moments

Comedy in Tragedy

  One of the ways in which real life is so completely different from any fiction you might see in a movie or on tv is the fact that even in the midst of tragedy, there are funny moments.  These you don’t see on tv.  Can you imagine Kate Winslet hanging off the bow of… Continue reading Comedy in Tragedy

Childhood cancer

What is courage?

Bravery... courage... what exactly does it mean to be brave? More and more I am realizing that courage is not what we think. Superheroes aren’t brave, they have super powers, it’s easy for them! True bravery is much more complicated. It’s standing up in the face of fear. How I wish I had some kind… Continue reading What is courage?