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One Year

One year ago. May 16, 2018:  "A bone marrow biopsy will confirm it,  but your test results thus far make us 95% certain you have a blood cancer called multiple myeloma." How do you celebrate the one year anniversary of hearing those words? You don't. You acknowledge and you reflect. In your reflection, you find grief and loss. Loss of health, loss of the work so loved,  loss of long bike rides with your spouse and golf games with friends. You reflect, and grieve the knowledge that your damaged body doesn't allow you to be the jump-on-the-trampoline or wrestle-on-the-floor grandpa. The grief reaches deep into present life and into the life you had envisioned in the future. But it isn't all loss and grief.  Not even close!  Reflecting on the past year brings you to places of deep, powerful love.  Love from Kathy who was (and is) unwavering in living her wedding vows, " in sickness and in health."   Unconditional   love from children and grandchil