Next Tuesday, December 14th will mark the first anniversary of Laura's death.  Lately I have been anxious with dread about this day and wonder how I will make it through it.  I have been reliving the days of last year as Laura's condition slowly got worse and she realized she would not make it through the holidays.  And then, I stop and as I have always done lately (mostly to keep my sanity) and try to concentrate on the positive!

I look back over the last year and take a deep breath and say "We have made a difference!". At our events, as ovarian cancer survivors and their family members thank us, I realize something extremely important.  While we are doing what Laura wanted and I personally am doing it in her honor and memory, I am forgetting that I am doing it for all the girls and women and their families who are fighting or have fought this silent killer.  This cancer has touched my life, but it's not just about me, Laura or my family-it is about so many others.  I thank everyone who thanks me because it really, really makes me realize what this foundation and all our work is really about.  These things are what keep me going and doing everyday.  This is what allows me to make it through the next few days and through this holiday season without my precious Laura. 

God bless you and "THANK YOU!",

Cecilia