Negative is positive, when we're talking scans. While I'm not completely free of cancer, the small growths in my insides are steadily shrinking. Awesome!!! We're at a point now where I'll get scanned every three months and visit the doctor on a monthly basis – after a recent flurried mess of appointments, it's a great relief to feel the stacked regularity of multi-visit days slowly dissipating. I can see a long term future of no more than scattered visits – it's been a rare thing to look ahead these last few years. It feels a bit odd to find joy in simply looking at a calendar and making plans for february, may, december. But then, this journey has been a powerful lesson in finding joy where- and whenever possible.
I think about those early days when even imagining the next week was a challenge – part of the decision to enter into civil matrimony was our lack of clarity when considering even the near future. Can you believe we actually planned and pulled off a destination wedding? And that it was super amazingly awesome and perfect?
Yeah, I can totally believe it.
and you both totally deserve it! congratulations on your scans and your wedding. your deep love for each other is a joy and inspiration. may your blessings continue in the weeks and months, and dare I say, the years to come.
I can believe it, too.
Jonah and Kathryn,
abundant blessings
on your resilient luminous love
as you keep on moving forward
day by day
with family and friends
right here
with you.
You know we are.
Love always,
Laurel