Our Aunt Sasa (Sally)!

Many of you know or have heard me mention my Aunt Sasa (Sally). She's actually my mom's cousin, but when Ben was little we would call her Aunt Sally to keep it simple. Well, our little Ben had a rough time pronouncing "Sally" and it ended up sounding like Sasa.........and so she was forever renamed!

Anyway, you might notice that Sally is wearing a really cute sparkly hat in the photo above that covers a newly growing head of hair (you can't really see the hair peeking out just yet, but it's getting there). Sasa recently went through her second round of breast cancer (first bout fought 17 years ago). Sally was so brave about it, she had surgery and chemo (thus the reason for the hair loss) and is charging through the remaining medicinal treatments and check ups as she continues to build strength and grow back her beautifully thick hair.

Her fight is an inspiration to me and I am so proud of her for her bravery and strength through the last year. I was actually the one who shaved her hair off when she started to loose it as she felt that is was better for it to come off all at once rather than in clumps. It was such a humbling experience for me. I will never forget the love and respect I felt for her as I took off her remaining locks with clippers. I will also say I don't care nearly as much about my hair or how it looks as I once did! I was so touched to have been a part of such an emotional and impactful moment. It was as if Sally was saying, "Hey cancer, bring it on, I am ready to kick your butt". Honestly though, I was such a small part in the whole process, it was my mom that was so devoted and dedicated to helping the fight by getting Sally to her appointments and sitting with her through the hours of Chemo. I must say I have really big shoes to fill when it comes to strong women in our family!

I will finish by saying how thankful I am for my family and friends. I learn from them and am inspired by them through their battles and triumphs!

As I close for this evening, I will leave you one of my favorite quotes......................



It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters."--Mother Teresa