Even here, I walk in love.

Behind every cancer fighter there is a caregiver. Almost 9 years ago I was the caregiver. It is hard. You are worried about the love of your life fighting for their life while trying to keep everything else going. Kids fed? House clean? Work done? If it wasn’t for my army 9 years ago most of that wouldn’t have happened. I focused on Eric everyone else made sure the other stuff happened. It was my first full year as a realtor so I was self employed. I did sell houses that year and I don’t know how. I closed about 5 million dollars in property, I am sure mostly mid to end of the year since May-July I was by Eric’s side. He had chemo every day for a full week and then would have 2 weeks with one day. BUT out of the 3 months of treatment he spent almost 30 days in the hospital, he was sick. I told myself I would be with him no matter what. If he didn’t make it I wanted to be able to spend the most time I could with him and if he did, he would know I was there the whole time.

FAST FOWARD. Going into treatment I knew what it was like to be the caregiver and I know hard it was, I was worried about Eric. In March Eric quit his full time job to pursue real estate full time. Maybe it was the countless conversations he heard me having with agents saying unless you are all in you won’t make a full time income, who knows but here we are and I am so thankful. Although being self employed during this time isn’t the easiest it provides him the opportunity to take care of me and take care of me is what he has done. You may not believe this but I am not the easiest patient LOL. I know he wants me to do less and rest more but that is hard for me. Although right now rest is about what I can do. He is trying his best to balance real estate, Cam and me and he is getting it done! He said the other day, “Man the dishes never stop!” I just laughed. Nope the don’t. There was just a dish fairy that made them disappear day after day hahaha. Could he be out promoting himself and selling more real estate? Yeah I am sure he could. But what matters is that he is there for me. I used to have to tell myself all the time real estate is not my source the Lord is and now I have him repeating that!

Caregivers aren’t just one person. Emma and Cam have been amazing. I know Emma made sure the boys were up for the task before heading back to school. My family and friends, coworkers, Kerri and Cristyn organized so much help from food, encouraging texts, money and more! My church family, I couldn’t do it without you all! THANK YOU!

To all the caregivers out there, you are seen. We appreciate you more than we say for sure. I know I don’t say it enough, THANK YOU ERIC. You are my rock and we will get through this as an entire family.