This past January, my mom passed away from cancer. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 and then it moved to her brain. She passed away in my childhood home with her family by her side and full of love. My mom was the strongest person I knew. Even in her weakest moments she was the one that stayed strong for all of us. These last 3 years of my life have been some of the hardest times I have ever had to endure. From trying to accept my mom’s sickness, to family problems, to financial issues, to business transitions, to changing jobs, to being in denial, to keeping a smile on my face even though I was hurting inside, to trying to catch up with the fast pace of every day life…it was hard. I guess it’s just like they say. When it rains it pours. And for us, from 2013 until 2016 it poured. It was one hurdle after another.
Not only did I lose my mom to cancer but I lost one of my best friends in 2012. He had leukemia. He would have been 30 this past January. We lost him so young and until the very end he remained so strong and positive.
There were so many times that I wish it were me instead of them in the hospital bed – just so that they wouldn’t have to endure all the pain and suffering. Seeing someone you love have to fight a sickness is one of the hardest things ever. Because you can’t do anything about it. You want nothing but to take this sickness away from them. But you can’t. And for someone like me that’s really tough to do.
Needless to say cancer is a really big deal to me. It’s so important to me to be there for those that are suffering and having to endure treatments of any kind. I noticed that more I’ve meet more and more people that have or had cancer. Either that or have a loved one that is battling it. And it breaks my heart. When I hear stories, it doesn’t matter whether I know them or not I can’t help but shed a tear for them and their family. It’s almost like I know them. It feels like a really sucky club of some kind. The Sucky Cancer Fighters Club.
So I decided to create a line of encouragement cards for those fighting for their lives.
All of these designs are available in our shop and wholesale. I hope these cards give someone a little bit of hope and a smile when they need it most.
xoxo,
Kissa