#portlandtocoast2019

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Some times you think that things are going well and then god throws a wrench in your plans... you can accept it and do something about it although it’s never easy or you don’t do anything and hope things will turn your way again... either way, life somehow always turns out as it should, good or bad. My sweet sister found out she has breast cancer earlier this year and has been so brave through it all and I’m so proud of her as well as everyone else who is going through this journey as it is never easy trying to be the strongest person in the room because you don’t want your family to feel bad for your situation or be sad because people always feel off when they feel like they don’t have control of the situation. So yes, thank goodness they discovered the cancer now when it is super small and very likely will be able to get rid with chemo and maybe a small surgery. But the chemo is never easy as it’ll cause the individual energy loss, hair loss, etc. as it gets rid of the cancer cells. Today my sis was suppose to be in the Portland to Coast relay with her husband and this was suppose to be another big milestone for her after her wedding but because she can no longer be in it because of her cancer - she asked me to take her place because her team still needed her! So here I am again, in Portland again! You hear stories about people giving up a kidney for a loved one, or say things like take a bullet for them, or something like that and you wonder to yourself how they could ever do that because that means sacrificing a part of yourself for someone else’s well being... I was never as selfless of a person until it hit close to home but now of course I’d give my last dime to make sure all my siblings are ok even if I only had a nickel left. Love works in mysterious ways but all in all - it’s simple... you love because you love. #loveissimple #hoodtocoast #hoodtocoast2019 #portlandtocoast2019 #spruitlovevang #breastcancerawareness (at Sherwood, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1g_ODTjNg6/?igshid=1ov39jfpd4kdh