Day 15: First Things First

If you recall, that was a name of a book by Steven Covey...I think I read it at one time. I don't remember the content of the book, but I do remember the title. Today was a day to stay mindful of that very important phrase. I put "things to do first" on hold during this past year...one of them was my "yearly" mammogram. So I was "beating myself up" since last week because I did not "pass" and had to go back... "Oh fine," I said to myself....I just told Roger last month (regarding my re-engagement), "that all should be fine as long as I don't get sick." ...and now I screwed up because I delayed my mammogram (which I have never put off before)...."great timing."

Today was when I went back... and I found out all is well. However, I lived with enough sense of guilt that I'm bringing that phrase back (first things first) into my life as a mantra.

After the doctor's office I stopped by my old office to pick up a couple of things and in my mailbox was a wonderful and delightful and thoughtful little photo/scrapbook of past years at RRSEC (Rum River Special Education Cooperative). A lovely gift from one of our administrative assistants, Lu. In the book was the photo below....it is our team for "Relay for Life" one year. We won first place for the theme...the "Mammo Grandmas." So here I am living out a real life mammogram grandma!


Since I'm on a theme about cancer, one of the incredibly important activities of Roger's, is his leadership in The Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota http://www.cancer.umn.edu/. He is the Chair of The Board for the next two years at a time when the Masons have committed $65 million to build a new cancer facility at the University of Minnesota. This is an awesome legacy that the Masons are leaving to Minnesota and I hope to have more time in supporting Roger in this incredible mission.