It’s true. No matter how awful I feel I show up. I get up and spend time with my children. I get dressed every day trying to look as nice as I can. Even today when the chemo cycle has started to kick in and I’m so tired I just want to go back to bed I don’t. So I put on a dress, did my fading and falling out eyebrows, put on some lip colour and sat down here to write. These are the things I do to keep things as normal as possible. I could say I do them to not let cancer win but I don’t really think of it like that. I do them to remain as ME as possible. I’m still the same person I was before cancer even if it has taken away so many parts of me - both physically and emotionally.
I have just listened to your interview on ‘I’m Sorry I’m Sad’ and although I intended to sit in the garden and listen, I found myself standing and rooted to the spot in my kitchen for the entirety. You are wonderful and my admiration for you knows no bounds. No wonder your girls are so amazing. Sending love from London. Xx❤️
I can't love this enough. I often think about our 14 year old selves proclaiming we were NEVER going to have kids and how after you had Miss M I couldn't imagine you doing anything else but have ALL the babies... You show up for them in a way that is just so amazing. This has been the loneliest time ever for most but truly for you (even being the perpetual introvert) I know its been so tough. I can't wait to see you. xoxo
Wow. You get up. You show up. You look marvellous even though I know you don’t feel that way. I’m learning from you Melanie, to be a whole lot more grateful and not so apathetic about the big, beautiful and healthy life I’ve been blessed with. Thank you. Hugs! ❤️
Dear Melanie
I have just listened to your interview on ‘I’m Sorry I’m Sad’ and although I intended to sit in the garden and listen, I found myself standing and rooted to the spot in my kitchen for the entirety. You are wonderful and my admiration for you knows no bounds. No wonder your girls are so amazing. Sending love from London. Xx❤️
I can't love this enough. I often think about our 14 year old selves proclaiming we were NEVER going to have kids and how after you had Miss M I couldn't imagine you doing anything else but have ALL the babies... You show up for them in a way that is just so amazing. This has been the loneliest time ever for most but truly for you (even being the perpetual introvert) I know its been so tough. I can't wait to see you. xoxo
Wow. You get up. You show up. You look marvellous even though I know you don’t feel that way. I’m learning from you Melanie, to be a whole lot more grateful and not so apathetic about the big, beautiful and healthy life I’ve been blessed with. Thank you. Hugs! ❤️