This one really hit home. My mother was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer in October and began chemo therapy a month ago. She’s doing pretty well, but it will be a long few months.
I wasn’t really planning to do the 6 word story exercise, but while making breakfast it came to me:
You had me at hello, Cancer
(for some this may seem controversial, but I’m a 6 year breast cancer survivor. Unfortunately, my mom lost her battle with colon cancer 2 years ago. So I guess this story could be read 2 ways – from the first diagnosis shock to the defeated sighs of the last days. And there are many nuances to the word “had”)
I was overwhelmed by the lovely, heartfelt responses I received both on Twitter and G+
On a lighter note, I decided to try the “6 Songs of Me” project from @guardianmusic.
MY PLAYLIST
You just have to go with your gut feeling on this one…overthinking won’t be fun. I was a tad disappointed to see that Spotify did not offer New Order’s ’94 remix of “Bizarre…
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James Jensen 
I’m doing fine with the support of my family and friends. And I’m enjoying watching how our son is growing in his passion for teaching!