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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom died of brain cancer while I was still a teen.  It sucked, but I am grateful that she was straightforward about telling us the truth.  I wish that she had done some of the stuff that folks have recommended here - notes for my birthday or wedding - because she didn't, and I'm always a little empty at those milestones and not being able to share with her.  I think she didn't because she waited too long and then felt incapable.  So be it.

But there is something she did right that I wanted to share: she kept being with me, and savoring every moment we got.  I remember one day well into the 22 months of her illness/decline, she and I went out to the grocery store.  I don't remember why, but what I remember is that we bought strawberries in the off season.  We were a frugal family, and that wasn't a normal thing to do.  But she and I sat in the car in the sunshine, and ate every single strawberry.  We didn't say much, but I remember how the sun felt on my face, how peaceful it was to have her next to me, how loved I felt, how perfect those moments were even though we were in a terrible time.  We never told anyone about the strawberries - my dad would have complained because they were like $5/box - but I feel like she was teaching me how to slow down and just be.  I think of her every time I see strawberries, and I am so grateful that she kept teaching me lessons even in those hard days.

I am so, so sorry that you are your family are going thru this. I hope that you and your doctors will kick your cancer's ass, and that you will have a long and wonderful life.  [/quote]

Your posting touched me so much I am crying at my desk at work.  What a wonderful memory![/quote]

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