five years ago...

i was in the same place.

unable to walk, half of my left leg taken apart and then literally screwed back together

and my life paused while i fought to regain some little piece of normalcy back.

but the difference is that today...

today,

i stand firm in my beliefs and

i know that everything happens for a reason.

i love who i am and what i stand for and who i've become from fighting for the last five years.

i know what it's like to work hard for something

and to never give up.

i know the value of true friendship, and true love.

i've learned how to stand up for myself and my body

and 

i believe in miracles

but most of all:

 i am cancer free.

five years ago, my life changed forever.

and today, i've never been more grateful for that day.

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