I click in honor of my brother's wife Shannon. Friend, Sister, Soldier's Wife, Mother, Survivor.
"I loved her first" because she came to play with my sister and I every summer growing up. My younger brother was just a pest then.
Fast forward 30 years, she is my sister in law and the ultimate army wife. She has supported Josh through 4 deployments to the Middle East and a Ranger rotation.
She is mommy to my four beautiful neices ages 7, 5, 3, and 18 months. She sings Hannah Montanna and teaches The Lord's Prayer.
And now she is my picture of a survivor. She is fighting invasive breast cancer with the grace and strength of will, and with the faith in God that have brought her through long nights praying for her husband, my brother.
Now we pray for her. And we trust the One who holds her in the palm of His hand.
I love you Shannon.
gastonia, NC
