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03/08/2017
Dr. Laura:
When my husband and I got married, he made $2.50 an hour. We waited four years to start our family. He was, and is, a very hard-working, responsible man. We agreed to do whatever it took so I could stay at home with our three children.
I was there to drive the kids to school and there when they got home to hear about the ups and downs of the day. They especially loved walking in the door to the smell of mom's chocolate chip cookies! I wouldn't change those days for the world.
Fast forward 20 years. Last year, I was diagnosed with a baseball-sized brain tumor. I had surgery to remove it, but the area around it got infected. I was on the couch for four months with very high anxiety. I feared losing the battle and needed company every hour of the day. During this time, my husband and kids made a schedule so I never spent one minute alone. They coordinated with friends and extended family to provide for all my needs. I recently had my follow up MRI, and got the good news that all is now well.
I can't think about what happened without getting all blubbery, not because of the tumor, but because of the care and love I experienced from my family. When I needed taking care of, they were there. Could they have paid someone to feed, clean and watch over me? Yes, but instead, they chose to do it themselves. Thank you, Dr. Laura for all you do to help people understand how PRICELESS family is and how when you give, you receive!
Rhonda
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