This week brings all kinds of emotion to the forefront. A
week ago Tuesday, I had my fifth and hopefully final breast surgery. Each time
I go into surgery I can’t help but think of what all my sister Cheryl endured
and how strong she always remained. It was her faith in God, her family and
life that always brought her out on top.
The weekend before my surgery we went to visit my nephews,
their wives, my sister Tracy and her husband. What an amazing weekend we all
had together! It was probably one of the most fun filled weekends I have had in
a long time. We watched my great nephew Landon play basketball, baseball, and
any other kind of ball he could find. We shopped, ate, and just enjoyed each
others company.
My sister Tracy and our families went out to visit Greg (our
brother-n-law) and his new wife, Cindy. We had a great time. Their home is
beautiful; it sits in the country with pastures all around. We laughed all
night, my stomach hurt the next day I laughed so hard.
I brought my nephew Todd, his mother’s toy box she had since
she was a child. Now, it sits in his home where he can fill it with all his sons’
toys and have a piece of his mother that he can share with his own children for
many years to come.
I gave Nick’s wife, Kristi a bracelet that my sister wore
nearly everyday. Kristi is truly a gift from my sister, that I feel my sister
hand picked for her son. I know that Cheryl would want her to have it as she
will be able to also carry a piece of Cheryl with her forever.
I know this blog was started for the purpose of our
company’s journey and it will still tell our story but this is also about my
personal struggles and successes, and that life will throw curve balls even in
the best of people’s lives but its how we get through and become stronger individuals
that matter. Cheryl’s bras was started after a
tragic, heart wrenching death and taking that death and making a
difference for woman, helping them kick
cancers butt and feeling beautiful through it!
This week has been a very emotional week for me. Family is
forever, regardless of your difference. Life can be difficult at times and
sometimes that family forever doesn’t always work out. I wanted so bad to be
able to pick up the phone and just ask Cheryl what do I do? What do I do with
all of these feelings? She was always so good at giving advice and looking at
the glass half full instead of half empty.
I am so blessed to have an amazing husband, children, mother
and father-n-law, nephews, nieces, friends and a sister that listens for hours
if she has too.
Even though we don’t always have the answers, even though we
are not exactly sure how the future is going to unfold, we are taught at an
early age to trust.
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” says
the Lord. “They are plans for good and for disaster, to give you a future and a
hope.”
Cheryl’s Bras has given me that hope again, to be able to
make a difference in people’s lives and even though we are still working on all
the many details for the roll out in August of 2013, I hope my blog can touch
someone that might be having that “bad day or week”. There is always HOPE! You can’t
change people, you can’t change the cruelty that life can bring, but you can
hold on to HOPE and believe that God has your plan, and you will be okay. Until
next week, have a great week, I plan on it!
Love Adrienne
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