Life is a highway

Every good road trip has an equally excellent accompanying soundtrack. Our recent journey is no exception! Over the two months spent at the hospital and driving back and forth to Grand Junction there were 3 new pop songs that garnered mainstream popularity... and my attention as significant anthems of our experience. 

1) "Can't complain about much these days. I believe we'll be ok."

- Be OK by Oh Honey

Well, Jason did have his first post-treatment MRI this week and while we had the expectation (and hope!) that it would provide a clear and clean picture of Jason's brain... the doctors assured us that it is too early to make any real determinations about the success of the treatment. We realized this week that we are in a process of healing, and focusing on increasing Jason's mental and physical strength is as much a priority as the chemotherapy he will continue to take. So while we weren't really given good news, neither did we really receive bad news. Which leaves me to simply believe that we will be ok. 

Can't complain - even the wild roses are blooming at the house!

2) "And if you were to ask me, after all that we've been through: 'still believe in magic?' Oh yes I do, of course I do."

- Magic by Coldplay

We are working on our new normal as a family - including a new temporary home to move into and continued therapy for Jason. But the one constant is the love we all share and dedication we have to one another - we are quick with a hug, a kiss, always a laugh... and it reassures us that no matter what a brain tumor or house fire take away from us, there is magic between us as a family that is invulnerable. 

3) "We are love. We are one. We are how we treat each other when the day is done. We are peace. We are war. We are how we treat each other and nothing more."

- Nothing More by the Alternate Routes