It was on this date in 1993 that a very dear high school friend was diagnosed with leukemia. I'll never forget receiving that phone call, and I'll never forget all of the emotions that happened in the next week before most of us returned to college. To be honest, it bonded us in a way that is indescribable. I'm so very grateful that my friend is still around and this day can be a celebration. It seems so hard to believe that it's been 30 years though. It definitely feels like a long time ago, but I just can't believe that I had year of college under my belt and it's been 30 years since it happened. I feel old.
It was also on this date in 1996 that my family began to really understand that my dad was really, really sick. He was around for another 17 years, and I'm so grateful for all the memories we made in that amount of time.
Andrew and I start with students this week on Wednesday. This summer was amazingly fast, but I'm ready for another school year!
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