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Re: [OM] Mothers Day - one more perspective

Subject: Re: [OM] Mothers Day - one more perspective
From: Tina Manley <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 15:15:36 -0400
+1!

Tina

On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Norton
> > ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://www.zone-10.com
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