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Month: May 2016

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Lessons

5.30.16 :: Weekend Getaway

May 31, 2016May 31, 2016 Anna Ricafort Mendoza

I was dressed in a short summer dress. I packed my weekend bag. Long weekends were always reserved for quick getaways for us, for our family. It was a warm […]

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Lessons

1000 Paper Cranes

May 26, 2016May 27, 2016 Genghis Mendoza

Ten years ago, I went on a two week trip through different cities of Japan. One of the most memorable places I visited was Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The memorial […]

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Lessons

Welcome to the Pity Party

May 26, 2016May 26, 2016 Genghis Mendoza

“Have a slice of cake. You don’t deserve this slice, but have a slice anyway. In all honesty, you spent most of the day creating it. What, you don’t remember […]

5.23.16 :: Adversity

May 23, 2016May 31, 2016 Anna Ricafort Mendoza

This evening I checked in with a good friend. Almost a year ago, she shared with me that her husband had decided to end their marriage and they were headed […]

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Support

It Takes a Village…

May 23, 2016May 23, 2016 Genghis Mendoza

It takes a village to raise a child. – African proverb The past three weeks have been an unending stream of decisions and quick turns. Some are made by us, others are made […]

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Lessons

5.20.16 :: Kindness from Strangers

May 20, 2016May 31, 2016 Anna Ricafort Mendoza

Right before Samar was diagnosed, I started buying these leggings from a company known for them. Last week I was on the lookout for a matching set for Sissy and […]

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Updates

5.18.16 :: One Week Later

May 18, 2016May 31, 2016 Anna Ricafort Mendoza

It’s been one week since the diagnosis. Today definitely ended on a happier note, much better than last Wednesday. Our little girl completed the first round of chemo and is […]

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Support

You and I Remain – Day 18

May 17, 2016May 21, 2016 Genghis Mendoza

It’s hard to believe it’s been 18 days since we found out about the tumor and the following diagnosis of AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) in my two-year old daughter, Samar. […]

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Support

5.13.16 :: Packaged With Love

May 13, 2016May 31, 2016 Anna Ricafort Mendoza

We’ve had some really special mail arrive lately. And not just for Samar, but for the whole family. Her unko from Hawaii sent a whole heck of a lot of […]

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Updates

5.12.16 :: The Day After

May 12, 2016May 31, 2016 Anna Ricafort Mendoza

Well, we made it through the first day after the diagnosis. It felt good to move in the direction of treatment. She had another procedure today for a lumbar puncture […]

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