Mom,
I want to thank you for everything that you have done for me. I know the past few months haven't been the easiest, but we both survived this long journey to your healthy life. When you were diagnosed with breast cancer, I was in pure shock. I always thought that this would never happen to you. No one, especially you, deserved this. I want to apologize for all of the attitudes and fights and stress I put on you over the years. When I found out I went straight home and researched all the new treatments, life expectancies, everything. I wanted to know all of it. I read stories on stories on stories about women and their experiences with breast cancer. I read everything I possibly could. Then the tears came, I cried so hard I couldn't read the words on my computer any more and I just cried for hours on hours. I felt horrible because I was supposed to be strong for you and I couldn't be.
And then things got harder... if that was even possible. I had to go back to school and you were home alone. I told you I could take time off to help you out but you refused. You told me that I need to get my education and that I shouldn't worry about you. But how could I not worry? My mom had just been diagnosed with a fatal disease that there wasn't even a cure for. I turned into a worry wart and I had made sure that you had rides to all of your checkups, treatments, and surgeries. I fought with family because they weren't willing to help you out at home because they had their own lives. To this day, I never understood how they could turn you down after all you have done for them. But we made it through everything. All the crying, all the pain, and all the "I can't do this anymore."
You fought, and you fought hard. It all paid off in the end. You won. Two months ago you beat beat cancer's ass. I want to thank you for being an awesome mom and teaching me about the finer things in life, how to love, and how to be a kind person. You're a fighter, a survivor, but most importantly, a mom. I'm so happy you're still around.
I wear this pink bracelet for you and all the other women and moms out there that have to battle this horrible disease. To all those women, there is a happy ending out there so please, don't stop fighting. You will struggle, you will fall, but you will conquer.
Love,
Your Daughter
