“My mom told me she had breast cancer on a Facetime call,” Katie Garrity shares today. “What started as a routine check-in turned into one of the most horrendous and surreal moments of my life with just one sentence: ‘So, I got some test results back…’”
It led her to think about how close she’s always been with her mom, and just how much she still needs her: “If I was ever going through a rough patch with friendships at school and just feeling totally alone or left out, I used to tell myself, ‘Hey, at least you have your family to be with on a Friday night.’ Whether you think that’s pathetic or sweet is up to you, but to me, it meant everything.” Give it a read — it’s a lovely piece.
Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor |
