Hello everyone! This is the first post to my blog.  My original  plan was to launch this over six months ago but my fear of blogging got the best of me.  It was a fear that kept me from sharing with others on  how Eric’s diagnosis impacted me and the rest of the family.  It was a fear that took control and it would not let go.

Let me start from the beginning.  My son  Eric Berry of the Kansas City Chiefs,  was diagnosed in November of 2014 with  Lymphoma. That was a surprise and shock to all of us.

The support for Eric at that time was so amazing,  I wanted to share with the world how he was progressing. It would also  give me a chance to express how I was coping during this treatment.

Well, that did not work out.   I was too terrified to write the first word. I was afraid to expose myself to the world.  It was a fear that ended my blog before it began.   So many people wanted me to share my experiences , and they encouraged  me to do it , but I just could not get started.

After Eric’s last chemo  treatment a few weeks ago,  I was able to write a post that allowed me to release a lot of what I was feeling as the mother of a cancer patient.  I still haven’t published it, but I will after I publish this one.  My confidence is better now.

The other night I came across  a poem that was recited to Eric’s high school football team.  I’m not sure if it was done before each game, but the coach did it for many years.

Coach Conklin passed away not long ago.  Many of the former players would recite their favorite lines in the poem.   “A State Of Mind”  could motivate anyone, to do anything.    The first line on the poem is;

“If you think you are beaten you are!”

I allowed myself to think I was beaten.  LOL  I am not!  I am far from it.   I’m not sure how this blog will end up, I’m not sure what I will blog about,  but I am sure that today is for New Opportunities!

Thank You World!!!!