"Beating" Cancer

I couldn't help but think of my mom today when I heard about the death of Patrick Swayze. It's funny how much of a bond you can feel with someone you don't even know. He fought a cancer similar to my mother's. Both of them are virtually impossible to survive once they have spread and neither gives the person much time. I have been impressed with the way he has handled his cancer since I first heard of his diagnosis. He kept on going. Like my mom. My mom served in the temple until she could hardly walk. She hoped against hope to the end. I think she knew that she probably didn't have much time, but she didn't let that take control of her life. I love her for so many things and I love her for that. It's been bugging me that all the papers are saying that Patrick Swayze lost his battle with cancer. He didn't and neither did my mom or anyone has who died of cancer. Patrick Swayze said, "I'm not winning the battle against cancer. What's winning to me is never giving up." I think it takes an extraordinary amount of strength to fight a battle to the death that you know you won't "win". My mom won the battle, so did Patrick, and so did so many others who didn't give up.

Good deal on sunscreen

I think most people know that my mom died from melanoma and that a predisposition to melanoma is something that runs in my family. So, as you can imagine I am very vigilant about protecting my kids and myself from the sun. Blue lizard sunscreen is widley acknowledged to be the best sunscreen out there but it can be hard to find and a little pricey. I found a good deal on Blue Lizard at drugstore.com. Seven dollars off their 9 oz. bottles and free shipping on orders over $25. I also looked up a coupon for $5 off your order and free shipping just by googling "coupon codes for drugstore.com". It is for new customers only. When it was all said and done, I got free shipping and $19 off my order. I thought I would share this just in case anyone wants a good deal on some great sunscreen. Trust me, it's so worth it!