Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC – more info here) tends to affect younger women more. Looking through Instagram for other people with this disease, I was shocked at the number of women in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s. Although I’m only 52, I’ve lived a pretty full life already. I’ve been married 28 years, raised all my children. Yes, this sucks but it isn’t something I can’t handle. One thing that comes with age is resilience, knowing that nothing stays the same.

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory. – Dr. Seuss

Sunday morning, I was going to pick up some breakfast and saw hot air balloons. On a whim, I drove over to watch them. A flood of memories popped up, remembering how I used to take my kids balloon chasing. Balloon rallies in Albuquerque, Mesilla Valley, White Sands. While I waited in line at the drive thru. I opened Facebook and saw my daughter posting pictures of the balloons with her two-year-old. He looked so excited! I literally started crying, sitting alone in my car. No matter what happens to me this year, no matter how hard this treatment is, I know that life goes on. It makes me incredibly happy to see my kids and grandkids living life and experiencing those moments of joy.

So, here are a couple of old balloon pictures… because they make me happy.