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Enough?

 The Sun tries to obliterate it      Push it back           Silence it                Keep it still Night takes its turn      Deceptive sentry            It lets them in                 Gives them voice My mind is a tumultuous storm       Can they see my mark?           Has anyone heard my voice?                Have I done enough?

June 8, 2021

My very dear friend had been officially declared cancer-free, was in the survivor program and was dealing with complications of reconstruction from breast cancer. I felt my job at this point was to be her support, be her friend, her advocate and make her laugh with my usual silliness. If you know Helen Krosky, you know the nicest person that walks this earth and are so lucky to be her friend. You also know that one day, years ago, Eric Danielson made the unfortunate mistake of confusing the two of us, and we (I) have never and will never let him live it down. It works out in my favor because who doesn't want to be mistaken for Helen? Of course, once my mouth opens, you realize your foolish mistake, not to mention the pure fact we look nothing alike in the first place. However, I have half-joked since that day that I want to be Helen's twin.   June 8, 2021. That was the day I started my journey as Helen's twin.  I got the call from the nurse with results from the previous ...