I am so proud of you and how you were able to cope through the hard times. I know you love your Mom so much, so do I. I love you too!

Nana

Your story brought tears to my eyes of sadness and joy. It saddens me that Christina and the rest of the family had to experience the pain caused by cancer, but it brings a family even closer than they ever could be. I have joy that the family is still in tact. Christina has touched so many people in her life and is an amazing human being. I do not know if I could be as strong as she has been throughout it all. You have so much courage to help your mother get through her fight with cancer. Having you as a son is what kept her strong.

Gina

Hopefully as times get tougher, you will look back on these words of wisdom and remember them for when you will need them most. Stay strong for your mother. You’ve already shown her that you are mature beyond your years and that will comfort her. As a parent I watched my wife’s toughest days be lightened by the laughter and smiles of our children. It makes her so happy that her illness did not take away from the normal life of her children.

Blessings to you and your family. Make sure you give love to your father and your mother’s parents as they need you just as much as your mother but in different ways.

Erik
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love,
aunt michelle rock

To me, you have always been just a normal kid dealing with a tough situation.
Want to know a big secret? It took me a long time to remember you were the boy
who was living with a daily worry. That is because you did such a great job at
being a great kid and getting your job done. When I looked out in my class and
saw your face, I saw a face that wanted to learn and was kind to me as I
struggled to make sure everyone was getting it. You always made me happy to
come to school each day. So while you were worried about your mom and had part
of your mind at home, you were still giving me comfort in teaching you and
making me believe you were happy to be in my room learning. That makes you
pretty amazing.

I am very proud to have had you in my class and am grateful for your insight
into what a boy might feel in your situation. Thank you for sharing your
thoughts. I hope I can learn from them to be supportive to those like you that
come through my classes in the future. If there ever is anything I can do to
help you on your journey through learning, let me know.

Mrs. Mateer

The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

–Reinhold Niebuhr

In loving memory of
Fr Bertram Griffin — 1932-2000
Requiescat in Pace

Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6

Stay strong!
Love, Kathy Smith