Saturday, December 24, 2011

Merry Christmas from Florida

Merry Christmas from sunny south Florida!

We're having a great time visiting family and catching up with friends. I have spent the past two afternoons out by the pool just soaking up the warm, sunny weather. This is exactly what I needed.

And how's this for a "feel good" story... I went to a local nail salon to get a pedicure this morning. As I was sitting in the spa chair, I told the woman who was working on my feet that I had just finished chemo and was so excited to be able to get a pedicure again. I went to pay for my service and someone had paid for my pedicure.

I found out it was a woman who was getting a pedicure two chairs down from me. Unbelieveable. I gave her a big hug and thanked her and told her she really didn't need to do that but she insisted.

I told her that she needed to promise me that she would do her self-exams and get her annual mammograms and she promised. We hugged and I left the salon with yet another example of how huge some people's hearts can be. Amazing.

I know that when I get through this -- I will definitely need to pay it forward.

Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season spent with those you love.

4 comments:

  1. Sounds like you are having a wonderful time Jen.

    I am in the San Francisco area right now heading down to San Diego. I just had to get away from all of this cancer stuff.

    Enjoy your vacation and Happy New Year.

    Jill.

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  2. Hey Jen, maybe you should be writing "The Perks of Having Cancer"! What a thoughtful gesture.
    Cancer Warrior
    www.perksofcancer.com

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  3. That was my first big post-chemo celebration. A pedicure, so worth it. That is so sweet that someone paid for it for you!

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  4. that's wonderful, the kindness of strangers.

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