free people lodge socks - Danielle Moss

11.19.18

free people lodge socks

I know what it’s like to fear for my child’s l

I know what it’s like to fear for my child’s life, and to spend years fighting for her to be ok. We are two months away from her last dose of chemo. She will have spent 798 days in treatment for Leukemia, but she’s going to be ok.

Except she starts kindergarten next year. Sure, I won’t have to worry about chemo, but I’ll get to spend my days hoping she makes it home. She probably won’t be shot at school, right? I mean, statistically, she won’t. But she probably wasn’t going to be diagnosed with Leukemia. Childhood cancer is actually a lot more likely to happen (it happens to 43 kids daily) yet the government doesn’t fund childhood cancer research because it’s not profitable. And no one will do anything about guns because they matter more than the lives of children.

We watch the news, feel sad, maybe donate something, and move on. We have to stop acting like this is happening to “other” kids and fight for OUR children. All. Of. Them.

In 1996, 16 Scottish students and their teacher were murdered. The UK passed strict gun laws and there have been zero shootings since. Zero.

But America is the land of the free. Unless you’re a woman. Or a person of color. Or a child. You can’t get an abortion but you can *easily* get a gun. The same group of people who want to make abortion illegal because they value the lives of unborn babies won’t do anything to protect our kids from being killed at school.

This is how our kids are growing up. We cannot accept this as something that happens, and by going back to normal after yet another school shooting, that’s exactly what we’re doing.

Our dining room is half empty but the sunlight and

Our dining room is half empty but the sunlight and lilacs in the living room are… *chef’s kiss* and those sconces and woven tray are 20% off! Head over to my blog to shop my favorite #MDW sales!

Finally ordered sofas and an ottoman and am about to order a bunch of fabric (and am planning a facetime date with my friend @kiradaviddesign to talk about life and fabric because committing to fabric somehow feels harder than buying a house). Is it just me?

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20-ish days until she’s ours 🗝 #homesweethom

20-ish days until she’s ours 🗝 #homesweethome #newhouse #oldhouse

Cancer took so much from us. I know we all lost a

Cancer took so much from us. I know we all lost a lot the last few years, but sometimes, it feels as if we are the only ones who haven’t been able to go back to normal. I know how untrue that is, but it often feels that way. But then we get a day like today everything feels like it’s going to be ok ✨

The lost time, memories, and moments with the ones we love hits hardest. Wishing we could see friends but feeling like it’s not safe.

It is impossible not to experience losses when you go through something like this. 798 days is a long time and cancer is sad. No one wants to talk about it and when they can’t see you or don’t know what to say, they move on. I get it, and I haven’t met anyone who hasn’t experienced it, but when friends vanish, it’s hard. If my story can make someone else feel less alone, it’s worth sharing. And for what it’s worth, one day, you will start to feel ok (and even happy) again.

The losses are hard, but the silver linings are beautiful.

The friends who stood by us are the very best. And the gratitude I feel when we see friends or experience the normalcy I craved for so long is something I never would have felt had we not gone through what we have.

We finally got to see Margot’s friend Colette (and her mom @sharisshares) for the first time in 2022. Watching the girls walk hand-in-hand was a gift.

We are *so close* to the end of treatment. Last IV chemo in less than 40 days! My emotions are all over the place and I have no idea how it will feel when it’s like ok no more chemo let’s hope this worked and follow up with labs every few months until she’s 9. It’s a relief and absolutely terrifying. But after 798 days, I’ll be ready. So ready to be on the other side.

And the good news is that I’ve come out stronger. Treatment aside, I’m actually happier day-to-day and am living for myself and not work. No one controls my schedule (except my kids). I can work on my own terms. If you removed treatment and isolation, my life would be what I wanted for years. I know who I am and what I want and am only doing what matters. I know who my friends are and who will always be by my side. And I will never take an afternoon play date for granted.

I am laying in bed in pajamas but did a try on 😬 the other day and am finally sharing everything in stories. And no, your phone is not broken. I am wearing purple. Hope my awkwardness is helpful. 🤓

I love this block print dress - it’s light, easy to wear, and can be worn with or without a tie.

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