Caution: This post is very long and contains lots of pictures… think a year’s worth – I’m sorry?
Yaye over at Cos We African Women… wrote a lovely post about choosing happiness when she finally came to the realization that happiness is a decision.
2009 was a little like that for me too. I started the year out with a very simple resolution and a decision to be happy and true to myself.
This year, I laughed more, loved more, and appreciated the people in my life more and I loved my life.
I worried less about the things I couldn’t control and whenever I was given the choice, I chose happiness.
I celebrated the positive and learned to appreciate the not so positive, in all it was a good year.
Now, the year in pictures:
January
December just rolled into January for us as my mom continued her treatment for breast cancer.
A slight glitch, the chemo drugs made her anaemic so she had a blood transfusion.
To the hero who gave blood on Christmas Eve 2007, it went to my mom – thank you!
February
February was a blur as the ‘cancer drama’ continued, my mom started Neupogen injections to help boost her white blood cells.
The drug costs a ridiculous $1971.63 for each round, she had four prescriptions over four months. Wow!
Some mornings I just sat at my desk at home instead of hurrying to work. I walked a lot.
March
I loved March! It was spring, magical and beautiful.
Flowers bloomed, birds chirped, I went on longer walks and love was in the air.
April
April was Baldwin House, Seattle & Nanaimo
May
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May was exquisitely beautiful!
June
June was the mastectomy, it feels like years ago yet I remember it like it was yesterday.
I also got a new camera in June, went to a couple of festivals and picnics, made coconut milk ice cream and celebrated getting older.
