Almost 4th of July..... Almost our 5 year Wedding Anniversary

Wow, thinking back on the past five years.... it's a whirlwind. July 4th, 2003, was an incredible day and night. We can honestly say that we had a 14 hour long Wedding. We chartered 2 Coach busses to drive our troops, and spent the day on a boat in New York Harbor. After getting married at the pier in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, we set sail, for not a 3 hour tour, but over 14 by the time we got back to Northport........ it was INCREDIBLE !!!!! Perfect weather, that came after months of torrential downpours..... thank God it cleared as we had no backup plans..... We had perfect weather, great food, wonderful company, FIREWORKS, and incredible memories. BUT Time has certainly passed by in a flash. Can't say that it's been smooth sailing, but I can say that in as much as life has had it's twists and turns, and we've both had to "white knuckle" it on numerous occasions, inspite of it all, I wouldn't change a thing.

To look at the photos, you'd never have guessed that we'd had been given my Breast Cancer diagnosis the day before the wedding. We chose to keep this a secret till the day following the wedding, so as not to tarnish ANYONE'S memory of our Wedding, a day that was planned with the love, caring and the tendernous of hummingbird gathering nector from a flower. That crashing news was left for the following day..... AND, the day after that, we hopped a plane for Fisherman's Wharf in S.F., and then onto Alaska. There we spent time with our thoughts and nature, there we had time to get close and personal with the Universe, all that was, and all that would be.

We started our adoption the following year, after we had anticipated the "ALL CLEAR", but 2 weeks after we sent in our application, I was diagnosed with a Primary Recurrence of Breast Cancer. Then our nightmare began. My Cancer became a Stage IV, Mets to three places in my lung, and my bone marrow throughout my system was abnormal. Long story short, I sit here typing today, CANCER FREE, going on 4 years later. Our adoption well, years in the making, BUT, we are going to celebrate our 28 month lid in just 2 days, and our 5 year Wedding Anniversary on the 4th....... my latest CT Scan reveals NO CANCER, and my bones are back to normal, and all that remains of the lesions in my lung is some scar tissue.

So, I am perfectly healthy. I am loving life, and still have time to get caught up in lifes daily dramas.... you'd think that wouldn't happen, but I'm human, and life goes on.

I couldn't complete this entry without thanking those I love..... especially my husband, our daughter to be........ our family and friends, but mostly, my furry family, which if you've read my blog, you know it keeps me going.... oh, and my Cockatoo Timothy too.

I feel that a Miracle occured in my life........ not just on this occasion, but countless times since my birth.

I love you Dave....... more than you will ever realize. HAPPY ALMOST ANNIVERSARY !