Here is some cancer craziness for you: It's 2 in the morning. I'm wide awake. Earlier today I couldn't keep my eyes open. But now, when my family is fast asleep, I'm wide awake, my mind going round and round while my muscles are twitchy and my bones are achy. This sucks because tomorrow I'll be exhausted. Not only will I be exhausted but I'll get my Neupogene shot and Joe will be at work till 10p...
But in the midst of all the craziness that is cancer, my little one had a birthday. My life may feel to me like it is on hold, but hers is very much still moving forward. At lightening speed, it seems. Four years. Four amazing years.
It seemed kind of fitting that there would be an eclipse on Nia's birthday. Her birth eclipsed my life -- made it something extraordinary. Something shiny and irresistable...
Today I found myself often thinking of this quote by a woman, Elizabeth Stone: “Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” It is so true.
Happy birthday, my love.
PS. Zomina, here is a little video of Nia on her new rings. I believe this is a challenge. ;)
