survivor

no, this post isn't about the reality show. it's about me - i not only survived 2007 (which came with some crazy struggles, at the end especially), but i also survived my 30th bday! that's right...i turned 30 on 12/28 and while i thought it was going to be awful, i somehow made it through and am feeling pretty darn good about it!

ok, happy new year, first of all! hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! mine was very nice...lots of family and friend time for christmas, then more family and friend time for my bday and for new years. i feel more like it should be thanksgiving, because in these last few weeks, all i can think about is how thankful i am for the wonderful loving people in my life, including family and friends (both off- and on-line!). i am one lucky girl, that's for sure!

and i realize that this post is all over the place, but i haven't written in so long and my thoughts are pretty jumbled right now, so i'm just trying to get it all out so i can hopefully get sleepy soon and get some rest before i have to work in the morning.

speaking of jumbled, now i need to ask you all for some prayers....................

the title of this post isn't actually about me turning 30. i need to ask you all to say some prayers for my cousin. she is in her early 30s (i believe 32, but i might be off by a year in either direction) and found out the week before xmas that she has breast cancer. she found out the week of xmas that she has breast cancer in both breasts and scheduled to have a full mastectomy on 1/8 w/ chemo to start in february. the day before her surgery, she found out that there is cancer in her liver, so the mastectomy was canceled and she begins chemo next week. i feel just awful and helpless and the fact that there's nothing i can really do for her is killing me. the only thing i feel like i can really do is say as many prayers as i can and i ask that you do the same. she is a remarkable woman (one of the strongest i've ever known) and she has a strong faith and i really feel that all of our prayers will help her get through this and come out a true survivor. so please, say some prayers for her, that she will find the strength to get through all that lies ahead, and that she will indeed come out of this a healthy survivor.