Please do not read on if you are offended by my bluntness.....Cancer SUCKS! Today, an angel was sent to heaven, Ms. Emily. She is such a beautiful person, friend and teacher, whom we had the honor to know for about 3 years. Her vibrant smile could light up anything including a entire room. We know she is at peace, but she will be deeply missed.
On Friday (Jan 13), I heard her prognosis was declining. Ms. Emily battled Stage 4 breast cancer and won the battle once, just not this time. With that, Madison and I attended a benefit for Emily at Buffalo Wild Wings in Liberty, MO. I was in ahh at the number of people she knew and lives she touched. The event was 2 hours long and it that time they raised over $8,000..tells you how amazing she is...Throughout the weekend, I kept up with facebook posts from family, friends and other teachers to find out her status.
Times like this, you further embrace your Heroes, Family and Friends. I reached out to Grandma Johnson (my grandma) to tell her how amazing Emily is...and that you must meet her. Grandma is and was my hero. I took the kids to school this morning, talked to the teachers, gave hugs, and shed some tears. (very heavy heart as I got in the car after dropping the kids off). I did not move but 50 feet from the CernerKids sidewalk but a bright red Cardinal flew right in front of me, sat in the tree to my left and starred straight at me. (For those of you that do not know...a Cardinal was my grandma's favorite bird and I saw one the morning she passed away on 5/1/2010). Grandma, thanks for always being there for me. I really needed it...love you!
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