Well, not so much the beginning but close enough. Today is May 1st and it is my mother's birthday. My mom would have turned 59 today had she not died March 22, 2008. I dedicate this blog to my mother Linda, because through her illness and death I was able to begin a new journey for myself that has lead me on a path of true self discovery and growth. Watching her suffer the effects of cancer and cancer treatments, and all the other nastiness that go along with that, I made a promise to myself that I would do everything in my power to live healthy. The term "living healthy" may mean different things to different people but to me, living healthy doesn't just mean eating healthy and exercising it means loving myself, and working on becoming a better human being. Living healthy means mentally, physically, spiritually. It starts in the mind, and even though it will take time to manifest into every aspect of my life, as long as I am patient with myself and keep my mind open, I'm doing what I promised. This is a tough picture for me to share, but I look at it from time to time to remember what she went through. This picture is of my mother during her final weeks of life on one of her many trips to the ER of Jersey Shore University Medical Center. I remember sitting next to her when I took this picture wondering how much longer her body could possibly hang on, and wishing her suffering would go away. The best way for me to honor her life and her fight is to live my life the best way I can, and take care of my body, my mind and my soul. So all that being said, I've begun...
In Loving Memory of my mother,
Linda Ann Porawski
May 1, 1950 - March 22, 2008
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