When your only option is to be strong, you are given the
strength and wisdom to manage.
In the summer of this year I found myself being pulled in
many different directions. Running three
businesses, creating ideas, managing daily operations and coping with severe concerns
about Mariely’s health was a lot to deal with. Every day was harder to get
through seeing her become less and less active.
Mariely and I were in constant communication with each other
either by text messages or phone calls. She always wanted to know what “Aly was
getting herself into.” She always showed
concern and looked out for me that many times I would say “Yes, MOM.” We spoke every night about our how our day
went, different plans, feelings, concerns and just girl stuff. After
each conversation, I could tell my best friend’s health was quickly deteriorating
but her positive attitude and determination to fight the cancer was greater
than any possible doubt.
Our conversations over the next three weeks became more
intimate. We started sharing more
laughs, memories, and talked for hours at a time; sometimes until 4:00am. This one
particular night I said to her “How about I become your live performer and sing
to you?” She said “Great idea.” So I got my iPad, got on YouTube and started
searching for her favorite songs. As soon as I found the perfect song I started
singing when suddenly she screams “STOP! You were born to build a business not
to sing! Let’s just talk about boys.” At that moment we both broke out into
uncontrollable laughter. We always had
such a great time together. Our
conversations were always full of joy, laughter and just special.
This one particular Sunday, she wanted some “Aly time” so
she said “You are always on the GO so don’t make any plans because I’m going to
cook for you, come over.” I said, “Sure, no problem.” I remember
walking into her welcoming home to find her very ill but still in good spirits.
She cooked my favorite meal and surprised
me with my favorite dessert, Flan. She
wasn’t able to walk and do much but we still had dinner together. We ended up having our girl time, played candy
crush for hours, watched lifetime movies and laughed like never before with our
“boy stories.”
The following Monday I went about my daily routine. I sent her a few text messages and called her
like I usually did. Come to find out she
had been admitted to the hospital. I
immediately made arrangements to go straight to see her. I cancelled all appointments and I was out of
the office until further notice. My heart
sank, my mind was racing and I started to feel weak but I remained hopeful. As soon as I got to the hospital, I sat by
her side and said “I’m not leaving you, I’m here for you.” She smiled and said “This is gonna be FUN.” At that moment my business, meetings, emails
and phone calls had no power over my life. My only
purpose was to be by her side day and night.
We get so busy in our own individual worlds that we don’t
make it a priority to call or just keep in touch with our family and friends. The next few days were life changing for me
but, today I get to share the story with others because there is always a
lesson to be learned through our experiences in life. Communicate more often with those that matter
to you.!
This is GOALYGO!
Yanira ALY Nazario :))
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