{This weeks happy thoughts are in honor of those who are battling cancer,  love someone who is battling this monster, or who have been declared cancer free. I will post more free cancer related prints tomorrow!}

Free…

Cancer free That was the news I heard today from someone who is very special to me.

Last October, one of my very first posts was about Cancer. I shared a post about breast cancer awareness month and how it had affected both my mother and sister. You can read that post HERE.

One of my most heartbreaking experiences in life was losing my sister JoAnn to breast cancer. That was in 2000. This past December, my niece, her daughter April who lived in my home for several years after her mom passed away was diagnosed. She had a mastectomy on Jan 1st and has spent the last 8 months going through a tough series of chemo and radiation. Today her Doctor told her she is cancer free! #cancerfree This was such awesome news! Although I can’t begin to imagine what my niece April has gone through the last few months, it was hard to know she was going through it. Todays revelation brought about a lot of tender thoughts to my mind. I know today, April is cancer free. I know she is a strong. I know she is beautiful. I know that hope kept this dream alive.

Cancer free 8.12.13

Way to go April! I am so proud of you.

In honor of Aprils special day, I am sharing a free printable with a message from me to all those  patients who get to hear this message from their doctors…

You are cancer free!

Happy Day!

{Get free printable HERE}

HOPE is a beautiful thing. See an earlier post on hope HERE. 

And another message.

“Let us just enjoy today for we know not what tomorrow may bring.”

Jillene