This morning I was getting ready to go on the Holiday Shop Hop, (which is a great opportunity to get into a ton of quilting stores and spend too much money all in one day) and I was listening to the Today Show. Hoda told her Breast Cancer story. I watched with such a lump in my throat. She was on an airplane and a gentlemen told her not to "hog the journey." So she shared a very personal story. I totally admire her courage. She made me wonder about my own mother when she was diagnosed. She had just had bypass surgery, and her thyroid removed in the previous 4 weeks. She was in the surgeon's office for a follow up when the lump was discussed. He got on the phone and called a oncologist and said he was sure he had a patient sitting in his office who had breast cancer. That is how my mom found out. They did a mastectomy on her and her body YELLED enough! She had to go into a rehab unit, because she could no longer talk, walk, feed herself with only working side. (Because of her strokes). She never complained. I had a hysterectomy at the same time, so I coerced my sweet hubby into taking me to see her. I was not suppose to be up, but this was my Mom. She cried when she saw me. She was so worried how I was doing..................is that a great mom or what?

Today Hoda gave me some food for thought. I wonder more about her journey. I will never know. I love my mom and I miss her. I miss her strength and her courage, and her faith, and occasionally her calling me early in the morning and saying "did I wake you, I'll call you later" click