Halloween

Halloween is the only holiday that hasn’t been tainted.

Let me explain.

We starting our cancer journey on Nov 15th when we found the tumor and life flighted to St.Louis.

We spent thanksgiving in St.Louis Children’s Hospital.

On Christmas we were inpatient at St.Jude

New Years we spent at Target House with a low ANC which he ended ho being admitted the next day.

Valentine’s Day we spent in clinic finning our second cycle of Chemotherapy.

St.Patrick’s Day we ended up have a break day from the hospital and spent it at the zoo. But still in Memphis away from Family

Easter he got a really bad line infection that cost him is port. ended up being admitted on Easter and receiving 2 procedures that week to remove the port and place a PICC

Penelopi’s birthday (May 23rd) even thought we got to come home for her party we had to go back home to Memphis on her birthday

Hudson’s birthday (June 5th) spent inpatient because of low ANC

July 4th was the last night we spent in Memphis before coming home.

The week before Labor Day weekend (not the physical day) was our first follow up back in Memphis.

The only holiday left is Halloween. Untouched by cancer, and we plan to make the most of it!

But at the same time I think of the families that don’t have any holidays that’s aren’t tainted by cancer, those that have been fighting for a while, just starting, or no longer get to have holidays with their child.

It’s once again is a reminder about how precious time and life is. And how everything is planned by God ahead of time. He knew how Hudson’s Journey would fall. He know there would be “one holiday left standing”

Psalm 118:24 says “This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it”

All days are created by God, Holiday or not. We shall rejoice and celebrate the days no matter if we are together, apart or if the memories are tainted.