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Dear Daughters,
I am so thankful for you both. When I was a girl all I ever played at and pretended was “house” and being a mom. With the help of the...
Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 2, 20193 min read
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The greatest love story.
When I was little I would go to bed fantasizing about my wedding. About the man I would marry and the four children I would have, 2 boys...
Lauren Wiatrek
Apr 21, 20194 min read
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Hope And Fear Of All The Years Are Met In Thee Tonight
During this season of Christmas, many embrace joy and gladness. The twinkling lights dazzle and the spirit of the season stirs up an...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 18, 20183 min read
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The Magnitude of 33
Crying aloud as you entered the world; The world needed you, you had purpose. Growing with grace and the unfolding of a beautiful...
Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 11, 20182 min read
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Next Steps
Over the last eight months, I have been filling my bucket full of hope. Since my diagnosis, I was hoping that by February of this year I...
Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 5, 20182 min read
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A Bucketful of Hope
Today marked my last day of radiation. I was more emotional than I thought I would be, but then again, I have been through a lot in the...
Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 1, 20182 min read
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Believing
The moment I was diagnosed I chose to take the positive route. At first this was easy, I was running on adrenaline. I have always been a...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 8, 20173 min read
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So much more than a football game.
Ever since I was a little girl I recall Saturday mornings like they were yesterday. My mom worked so she would bake blueberry muffins,...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 8, 20174 min read
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Five months and 2 days. #nomochemo
When I first walked in to the chemotherapy room I cried. The sad, slow, tears streaming down my face, and trembling…I was scared. But...
Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 27, 20174 min read
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What I Think About All The Pink
A Breast Cancer Survivor's Perspective As I am rounding out my chemotherapy treatments in October, it is impossible to miss all the...
Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 7, 20176 min read
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Even If
This battle has ebbed and flowed all over my heart…my mental state… my view. Holy of holies. It is hard. I know on the outside I speak...
Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 22, 20172 min read
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And all the people said, “Amen.”
One of my biggest inspirations is music. Ever since I was a little kid, my life revolved around music. My dad was in the record business...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 7, 20173 min read
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