Pink Week

To celebrate Pink Week here at AHS I thought about my grandmother, Sandy, who was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was in high school and then later with bone cancer.  This terrible disease stole this wonderful woman from us.  She was warm, compassionate, funny, strict at times, a good cook and a wonderful grandmother.  It was horrible to watch her turn into someone I barely recognized.  Years later I still carry that grief with me.  But every time I take the time to think about that experience, I remember so many wonderful things about her. 
For our Warrior Way warm up today I encouraged my students to think of a loved one they had lost. Whether it was to cancer or to some other unfortunate circumstance. I want them to take some time to process their grief and to remember all the things that made that person special.  They could choose to share by turning in their paper (with or without a name) or to keep it private.