Happy News

This morning when I got up I did my usual morning routine of showering and getting my pups outside and such. I was puttering around when I noticed that my phone was blinking signaling a message of some kind. I listened as it read back the number from the message and then the sweetest sounds came to me. It was my aunt, Deborah. She had received a wonderful report from her doctor. My heart almost burst and, of course, I shed some tears. I thanked God for His great works. How exciting it was to hear her voice so full of joy. I saved the message and then noticed that I also had a text. I checked it to find that Brandi was also sharing the wonderful news.

I am finding in talking to each of these special people who have shared their stories that they can each tell you specific dates like when they were diagnosed, the days that they started certain treatments and drugs, and the day the doctor tells them they are cancer free. I hear from the families of those who are victorious and win the war to go on and live in Heaven about the final weeks, days, and hours. I just realized that I am doing the same.

On November 25th Deborah took Suzanne and I into her room to tell us that cancer had once again reared its ugly head. I know the dates of when she called me to come and cut her hair. I now know that February 18th was the day she left the message with the unbelievable good news that things were improving. It's also the day that I watched as she danced the Purple Glove Dance with Stanly County's DSS. The lyrics to the song we are using says it all and in those three and a half minutes I gloried in watching as she celebrated this small victory in this war.

Today I celebrate happy news. In the words of Taio Cruz,

I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying AYO!
Gotta let go!
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO!
Baby, let's go!

God is truly good everyday and especially February 18th, 2011.