I really did not want to post anything today but the more I thought about, the more I knew what I wanted to share.
Yesterday I ran into an old friend. Her name is Sherry and I used to work with her as a fellow bank teller side by side. She is SO much fun and always has a smile on her face.
She immediately jumped on me hugging and laughing how good it was to see me. FYI I have not worked with her in about 4 years. We continued to talk but, I could not get over her new hair cut.
Sherry is middle eastern ( I can not remember exactly where for the LIFE of me right now ) and always had LONG LUSCIOUS BLACK hair. The kind you would kill for. And she was rocking a little pixie cut that looked adorable! I asked, “SHERRY! when did you do this to your hair? It looks amazing!”.
Now her response made this day something I doubt I will ever forget. She told me how she had breast cancer. She told me she has been through chemo this whole year and lost ALL of her hair. My heart sank. I honestly was at a loss for words. As she was talking I started to notice her hair thicker in some areas from growing back and her eyelashes were the same. I hugged her and did not want to let her go.
She continued to tell me she has had both of her breasts removed and is looking forward to her reconstructive surgery in February.
We talked for a while but what I walked away with is unexplainable. Life is SO unpredictable as we all already know. But to see a close friend at one time survive such a traumatic life experience was breath-taking.
We ended our conversation with her asking me to round-up all the girls that we worked with to go out dancing.
Moral of the story is how positive Sherry was. HOW HAPPY she was to be alive. Not to mention she has a 5-year-old son named Jayden who is just precious.
This post is not supposed to be depressing by any means but to share the true love of life I felt yesterday. You bet I called everyone I know telling them how much I love them. Sherry is only 28 years old and still has a rockin’ bod with now a hot little hair cut.
Life throws you shit sometimes but it’s what you make of it that builds you as a person.
Tell someone you love them today and mean it. 
This is so true. Sometimes we forget how awesome life is
Thanks for sharing.
This is such a good story. I love blog posts that truly depict life like this. I’m glad to know she is okay. I ran into an old friend a few months ago that had lost everything in a house fire. You just never know where life will take you.
Great post. Really touching! Your friend is so strong!
Awesome reminder post. You just never never know from day to day. It’s so great to hear about someone who is so positive though.
That’s an amazing story, I’d like to think I’d be that positive after something like that, but it would be extremely difficult. Always nice to count our blessings.
So glad to hear she is in good spirits (and with a great haircut not too many people can pull off). I used to work for a reconstructive surgeon for years, and you never get used to seing how cancer impacts people. She sounds like a real fighter. So inspiring. Thanks.
xo
Mindy
Thank you for sharing this, Katie! Your friend Sherry sounds like a beautiful soul and she is so strong for overcoming this and managing to keep a smile on her face. The people that can go through something like that and still remain positive are the true people we should be looking up to, not some randoms like celebrities or whatnot.
Wow, it’s amazing how much can change in a few years. I’m glad your friend is happy and thanks for the heartwarming story.