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We're "January" in The Faces of Breast Cancer 2007 calendar, produced by Shawnee Mission Medical Center, the hospital where my mom works. The photographs were generously taken by the talented Gloria Baker Feinstein. You can visit her weblog featuring photos from a recent trip to Africa here as well.
The scan of the photo doesn't do it justice, but it reads, "I am a wife, mother, grandmother, friend, nurse, teacher and active member of my community. I am a breast cancer survivor." My mom (the survivor) is in the middle, that's my sister and me on her sides, and all of our kids are on the swings.
I love my mom. We're awfully glad she's going to hang out with us for a long, long time.
Find more information on breast cancer here and here. Let's all take care of ourselves, ok?!
Comments
Congratulations on being a survivor. The photo is beautiful.
Have a wonderful holiday season.
Posted by: teresa (maggiegracecreates) | December 11, 2006 08:59 AM
that's a great photo. i love the kids swinging in the back!
(and yay! to your mom. she is such an awesome lady.)
Posted by: capello | December 11, 2006 10:15 AM
Look at y'all! That photo is wonderful. I love that that's your kids swinging the background. Such a touching sentiment.
Posted by: beki | December 11, 2006 10:37 AM
Such a beautiful photo. What a wonderful example you have for you and your children.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | December 11, 2006 10:39 AM
Oh Alicia, this photograph made me teary. I'm SO happy your mother is a breast cancer SURVIVOR. What a wonderful family portrait!
Posted by: sally | December 11, 2006 10:56 AM
Alicia - Oh, I love this photo! Both of my parents are cancer survivors, too. Truly a blessing for me.
Posted by: erin | December 11, 2006 11:23 AM
love the photo. i wish your mother lots of good health in the future. breast cancer is a scary, scary disease. glad she is doing well.
Posted by: lera | December 11, 2006 12:07 PM
Wonderful photo/sentiment.
My mom, cousin & aunt all work there as well...
Posted by: Amy | December 11, 2006 12:22 PM
How wonderful! Congratulations to your mom!!!
Posted by: Heather | December 11, 2006 12:39 PM
What a beautiful photo!
I'm glad your mom is such a survivor!
Posted by: amy h | December 11, 2006 01:04 PM
Simply gorgeous! It's a stunning portrait of your family. I am so glad that you posted this -- what a wonderful way to raise awareness.
Blessings and continued good health to your mom!!!
Posted by: meg | December 11, 2006 01:47 PM
this is such a great photo.
my sister is a survivor also - 10 years! but my aunt was not. i am always on alert, as we should all be.
Posted by: estea | December 11, 2006 04:04 PM
p.s. thanks for the props in your sidebar. :)
Posted by: estea | December 11, 2006 04:05 PM
What a great picture!!
Posted by: Jennifer | December 11, 2006 04:37 PM
wonderful photo!
my mom is a three-time breast cancer survivor and i am so thankful.
Posted by: stephanie | December 11, 2006 06:58 PM
oh that made me teary too... such a great picture and I thought I saw a certain little domino player on the swing. I know where that med center is... long story...
Posted by: diana | December 11, 2006 07:54 PM
Wow! Fabulous picture. I love the grandkids playing in the background. Your mom must be one tough lady!
Posted by: Christy | December 13, 2006 02:15 PM
wow alicia, that is amazing. i loved the picture from the start, then i realized it was all the kids on the swings in the background. amazing. truly amazing.
Posted by: molly | December 19, 2006 09:10 AM