3 Jul

In memory of

Category: cancer, mother

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Alice Neumann Lee

12.24.28 — 07.25.02 

For seven decades, she measured the goodness of the day by what she was able to accomplish. I cleaned like there was no tomorrow, she’d say. So when the cancer and the treatments and the side effects stole her energy, her productivity weakened and faltered until the day it disappeared completely. In a blink, her tomorrows were numbered. She did not speak of what was coming, but she knew. And in her knowing, she was fearless.

 

This photo and prose, along with a collection of my poetry, will appear in a new book from photographer Katy Tartakoff, in collaboration with Julie Whitney, Chris Casey and Jeannine Balsamo. Entitled As Is, the book chronicles the stories of men and women who have or have had breast cancer. For more information about the project, click Breast Cancer at www.katytartakoff.com.

On another note — HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my brother, Bryan, nephew, Davis, and friend, Annie Warren.

 

Posted Friday, July 3rd, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Filed Under Category: cancer, mother
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Responses to “In memory of”

kathy
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:10 pm

Once again you leave me speechless and weeping…you have such a gift. Thank you for sharing it with the rest of us. XO kath

Pam Hale Trachta
July 13th, 2009 at 4:12 pm

I send you profound and tender hugs. Your love for your mother has shone brightly through all your writing. Even when we know it is coming, deaths like this don’t seem normal at all. After all, she was your mother. Is your mother. Will always be your mother.

Much love, and thank you again for your lovely presentations.

And congratulations on the book!

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