Let’s start with the simple truth: Both of our parents have cancer We need to use in home care for Alzheimer’s or dementia family members. At the same time, in their separate homes. One is in chemotherapy for a cancer that has been battled four times. One is in a remission that will not last. Heck, it’s not really remission. It’s just a wonderful string of days that lasts until the cancer pronounces itself and the chemical treatments resume.
But what they are both doing beautifully is living with cancer. Truly living. And the gift they have given us is that they have let both of us in for the private appointments, the fears, the sickness, the good, and the bad. The days that seem numbered, and the days that never end.
Living with cancer has not denied them their senses of humor. Living with cancer has not denied them the freedom to be wonderfully involved in our lives and the lives of their grandchildren. Living with cancer has not denied them their wisdom. And living with cancer has not diminished their courage. They also have home care assistance from https://homecareassistance.com/grand-strand/.
Living with cancer will find them with us again this weekend as we celebrate our dream business with another holiday open house, our own Wings of Hope. The fact that we will raise money again for cancer research at an institution that is caring for them both is not a surprise.
To all of our friends, family, and customers who have had incredible loss and pain this year, please know we are aware and care deeply. Thank you for sharing your stories with us at the counter, in our homes, and at memorial services. We are all made stronger when we lean on each other.
Tomorrow we will kick off our season of giving at STUFF. And, who knows? Maybe the dollars we raise will be the ones that kick cancer to the curb.
We love you.
Left to right: Our mom, Casey, our dad, Casey’s daughter, and Sloane.
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I’ll be there! Thank you for hosting Wings of Hope for all these years. It brings memories of attending with my mom as she lived with cancer. I attended the years after when her body succumbed to the illness. She hated the words “the battle” or “brave fighter”. She simply lived, went to her doctor’s appts and chemo. She visited with friends, family and her grandkids. She hated the color pink her whole life-but donned her pink “Fuck Cancer” shirt the last time we went to Wings of Hope. It doesn’t quite fit me, but I wear those words on my heart. In blue-her favorite color.
April:
It was wonderful of you to attend our event today. Thank you for still making this a part of your year even though it can’t be easy.
We are lucky to have you in our lives and are blessed that you believe in us and all that we attempt. Again, thank you.
Be well and fuck cancer indeed.
xoxox
– sloane & casey
Inspiration! That is the word that describes what your family gives every day in my mind. Love you all!
Susan:
We love you, too! Oodles and bunches and gobs.
-sloane & casey
You both are a huge part of the sun that lights my life. I suspect your parents played, and still do, a significant role in that. So I thank them both for blessing my world.
Steven:
It was darned hard not to hear your whistle this weekend as we kicked into high gear the magic at STUFF!
However, thank you very much for the kind note and for taking time to send it. We think the world of our parents and, yes, they had a hand in who we are.
We both look forward to seeing you again soon … your sunshine ain’t so bad either and you make a day complete when you crest the threshold.
– sloane & casey
Your parents raised some pretty awesome people! Enjoy the ups and downs….time….with them. I imagine they realize, as do you and yours, how amazingly blessed you all are to have each other. You find ways to make everyone you encounter have a better day. You make the community and world better and embrace the good without shying away and doing something about the bad.
Marcia:
What a wonderful note to receive. Thank you.
We know exactly how lucky we are and count each day and blessing. We probably knew all along that if we could make each other laugh so easily, we could also bring each other to tears.
We are deeply touched by what you said about who we are, how we were raised, and what we do. We love our city and her people very much.
That includes you.
xoxo
– sloane & casey
Just a simple “Thank you” for all that you do to help give back.
You all are amazing.
Tori:
Thank you so very much for sending us such a nice note. It was deeply touching.
Every day we meet amazing people who tell us amazing things about their amazing lives. We are humbled constantly by what the human mind and body can endure.
We wish you wonderful days and the happiest of holidays!
– sloane & casey
Thank you for sharing this and for this wonderful work you do. And blessings for days full of love and joy for both your parents. My beloved sister and her husband are each fighting this fight right now – both doing chemo and radiation in their scary fights.
Janel:
Thank you very much for sending a note. Taking time to read our blogs is one thing, but taking time to write us with your family’s cancer challenges is touching.
We wish you and your family good outcome, peace during recovery, and the happiest of holidays.
All our best:
– sloane & casey
your parents have always kicked ass and always will. i have learned many things from them over the years. i hope they keep the outstanding attitudes.
much love to all of the simmons clan.
peace and love,
p. claire
P. Claire:
Thanks for reading our blogs! We agree with you … they pretty much rock as parents.
xoxox
– sloane & casey