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Strength in Numbers, Our Journey Together with Samar

Lessons

Important to draw upon the small moments when you are going through the difficult days. Simple photos like this, do a lot to remind you of all the good that comes from things you cant control.
Lessons

Dealing with roadblocks and changes

July 8, 2016July 11, 2016 Genghis Mendoza

Somewhere in a dark room, the buzzing of a fan suddenly stops. A blinking red icon appears on the dashboard of a server administrator monitoring thousands of servers. It’s all […]

Sassy  Samar, during one of our out patient visits to the hospital during a blood transfusion.
Lessons

New Milestone, New Challenges – Caring for Samar at Home

June 24, 2016June 24, 2016 Genghis Mendoza

  Last week was absolutely amazing. We were given word that our Samar could go home if there were no complications with her last day of chemo. Anna and I […]

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What’s hospital life like?

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 Genghis Mendoza

It’s been 45 days since we found out about the tumor.  We are well on our way to Samar’s road to recovery and we are experiencing the long drawn out and […]

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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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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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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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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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5.11.16 :: Stinging Reality

May 11, 2016May 31, 2016 Anna Ricafort Mendoza

I broke a rule today. Through this process, we agreed not to cry in front of the kids. But today, I grieve. It really hit home. I’m not brave. I’m […]

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