Monday, December 19, 2011

Long Road, Light Heart

My dear friend Michelle has been walking a hard road these last few months. An ovarian cyst turned led to a hysterectomy which lead to a stage 3 invasive ovarian cancer diagnosis. It has been a difficult time for us all; most of all for Michelle, her husband Josh and their five kids; but also for Michelle's extended family and friends as we do our best to support her in this season.

Michelle and I do life together; holidays, birthdays, special projects, camp, crafting, regular every day life. Our kids have grown up together and our friendship has deepened over the years; I love her a lot. She balances me out. I am a realist, she is an optimist. I am a creature of routine and habit, she brings exciting adventures to life. I resist change, she is always up for something new and is flexible and adaptable. God has used her to make me a better person. If you get a chance, pop on over to Michelle's blog and read a bit about their journey. She is as authentic, positive and full of faith in real life as in her writing.

This morning I had the pleasure of accompanying Michelle and her mom to try on wigs and get a new spunky hair cut before her chemo begins tomorrow.

Before it all began...

Some of the many wig possibilities...

My personal favorites...
Pausing for a group shot...

Getting a trim on wig #1...

Deciding if she really likes it...

Beautiful! (The other wig was beautiful too... I just don't have a great shot of that.)

And now on to the haircut...
The finished look!

What a great morning we had! Thanks for letting me be your paparazzi.

4 comments and I ♥ your comments!:

  1. So glad you documented this and that Michelle, because of her strong faith, is able to see this as an adventure not only the painful thing it is. So glad to be around to support you both through this!

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  2. I love you! Thanks for being my paparazzi and for laughing with me and for all your kind words.

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  3. Great of you to be able to support your friend in such a way. You are a blessing in her life, Amy. Thank you on behalf of those that wish they could be supportive but can not figure out how!

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  4. Amy, you're such a good friend! Michelle is lucky to have you around- we all are. Her new 'do is cute, too :)

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