I woke up this morning with my two favorite boys and the best mom in the universe. What a perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. ♥
We had a silly-sweet breakfast with heart-shaped french toast and hand-cut gumdrop hearts. An ice-skating trip to Frog Pond was the perfect way to finish our afternoon, and Heaton got to try out his new skates. We still can’t convince Wyatt to attempt ice skating, but it will happen. Promise.
Sweet Nana is having ‘date night’ with her grandson tonight so Wyatt and I can have a much-needed evening out, and we’re off to our favorite Boston restaurant, No. 9 Park, which is thankfully only a few blocks away. Even though we’re expecting another blizzard tonight (and as the meteorologist said, “perhaps even a rumble of thunder”) we are going to make it to and from dinner, hopefully without frostbite. : )
The point of my writing was not to give you the fun little details of our day, but to share my gratitude for all of the love I feel surrounded by each and every day. It has made such a tremendous impact on my recovery, and I feel so lucky to have the friends and family I do.
There are some days I simply don’t feel worthy of all the things you say, write, pray, or send my way. I can only hope that I’ve been as good of a friend to you as you’ve been to me.
Cancer has a funny way of bringing out the best and worst of people. It’s a time in life when we evaluate friendships and remove the things we find toxic in our lives. Sometimes that means people, but more often it’s our practices. I am thanfkful to say that this time around, I haven’t had to cancel any friendships. ; )
I am so looking forward to being on the other side of this April when I celebrate my remission and enjoy my life to the fullest. This experience has been a sobering reminder that we are not on this earth for long, and we must truly enjoy it while we are bestowed the gift of here and now.
I hope your day is full of love, light and sunshine (haha, that’s me being passive-aggressive). I am overflowing with love and joy and had to share some of it with you. Love and kisses, besos y abrazos, and I look forward to seeing your smiles soon.
Love, love, love, Kristin