11/01/2023
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month & the Month of Remembrance 💜
Every time I open my phone and go to my photo albums, I see this picture pop up. When my dad passed in Oct 2020, I created an album of him to celebrate his life. I often ask myself if I want to delete it, as it continuously reminds me of him and all he went through during his last year. Pancreatic cancer is no joke, one of the worst cancers, if not the worst, for patients but also for their loved ones. As I learn more about this dreadful thing, I realize I was on the lucky side with having almost a year to process it all and spend some more time with him. Not many are fortunate to have the time with their loved ones that I did with him. Looking back I wish I would have spent even more time with him. As hopeful as I was, I also wasn’t fully aware of the reality of the situation and was also so consumed in my own life at the time.
The reality of this disease is simply not good - I hope and pray that through more awareness, prevention and support for people going through it, in whatever way, there can be more comfort and peace knowing we are fighting this battle together.
So, no, I do not want to delete the album. I smile each time I see this picture pop up and remember the good times we shared 🫶
Happy Birthday Pops - 11/8 💫