That's very touching and inspiring, Ken. The fact that you have such a
strong family has definitely played a part.
On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 1:48 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> As most of you know, my wife is a two-times breast-cancer survivor.
> She was diagnosed while our second daughter was just 18 months old.
>
> Her desire to survive was to see her two daughters grow up. When the
> cancer returned several years later, the treatment response was
> immediate and 'complete'. Again, the desire to see her daughters grow
> up was a powerful response.
>
> For a half-dozen years, she went through surgury after surgury. Each
> time, her will to live was diminished a bit, but all it took were
> those two sets of blue eyes looking at her saying "I love you, Mommy"
> for her to rise up again. Those two sets of blue eyeballs are now
> about all grown up. One set is graduating from high school next
> Sunday, and the other set next year.
>
> I, of course, am extremely grateful and happy to have had my wife
> beside me raising them, but to see them rise beyond their teachers and
> become such strong and successful individuals is a blessing to behold.
> Those girls are loved and we are extremely proud of them.
>
> While we have no idea what the future holds, we can look at the past
> and know that in spite of whatever challenges that have come our way,
> the choices we've made have turned out all right.
>
> She done good.
>
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