Have you had your annual mammogram this year?
Where were you nine months ago today? It was a cold, sunny day in January. The New Year had just begun, and we had resolutions to be better and make a difference in the world. Do you remember? I did not know it at the time, but cancer had been growing inside of me. I scheduled my annual mammogram in the morning. Every year I go, but 2020 was different. The doctor told me, “you have breast cancer.” Weekend plans came to a halt. Plans to launch my own business came to a halt. Everything came to a halt and I felt numb. This was all before COVID. Nine months have passed and today, I am different than I was on that cold winter day. I move slower and more purposefully. I look at things different. I am grateful for sunshine, and I am grateful for rain. I am grateful for smiles, and grateful for tears. I am grateful for family and friends, and I am grateful for strangers, especially those who sit with me at the cancer center while the chemo drips through their port to kill the c...