The Ladies

i would like to introduce you all to the women of the berg family. on the far right is my mom (esther). far left is my sister joleen. in the middle is the only blonde of the family....me.....and right beside me is our very loyal dog sheppy. and we are surrounded by 'the farm' on a blustery day. not included in the picture is my dad (harley), my brother (kevan) and my nephew tyler. i deeply love my family....they are so awesome. my sister just recently underwent brain surgery to remove 2 small tumors between her brain and her skull. that happened here in calgary. so i got to spend the day with my family and see joleen the next day when she got out of recovery. it was traumatic for everyone as she has had a tumor before. the good news is....she is back at home taking a breather from work and.....she has a sweet scar on her head. pray for her as she continues to recover. wow, my sister is such an inspiration to me. to bold and courageous. her life is such a testimony to committment and perseverance. i don't know how she has done it but it blows me away. even more now as i see her struggle through surgery.
thinking about my sister always gets to me. here she is....a single mom, full time work, homeowner, car owner, finishing a degree at college.....and then going through brain surgery. who do i think i am. who am i. why did the surgery have to happen to her. why not me? i am happily living my selfish little life complaining that i don't like my job....honestly....who am i. where do i come off. when here she is doing all she can just to get by. at least joleen is actually living. taking all that she can. holding on to the things that will get her through. and embracing the moments she has knowing that....she might not be around tomorrow.
my sister. she inspires. she makes me laugh. she is brilliant and beautiful.
i love her.