Photo by: Mark Ordonez

Singing in the Rain: Celebrating after Mom's Last Cancer Treatment

Photo by: Mark Ordonez

Late Wednesday afternoon, Evie danced in the rain.

We had just returned home from my mom’s last scheduled cancer treatment. The sky darkened and the wind picked up. And a cleansing rain blew in. I don’t normally do this (I never have, in fact,) but I asked Evie if she wanted to play outside in the rain.

My mom and I stood in the garage, and outside Evie began to sing and dance and run. She yelled “I LOVE this rain!” She opened her mouth to catch the drops on her tongue. Her hair dripped and her face was shiny from the water.

The storm took away the thick humidity that had been hanging around. It brought a sweet, cool breeze. This rainy day didn’t bring me down; it cleared out my soul as I breathed in this new air. My mom’s last cancer treatment.

At the hospital, everyone told me what an amazing woman my mom is. They were impressed by her positive attitude, by her thankful outlook on the treatment. I talked to my mom about this as we drove away from the cancer center, and she said “I knew I was lucky. I knew I wasn’t going to die.” Her face broke into a grateful smile.

We stood outside for a long time watching Evie. And I joined in when my mom started singing:

I’m singin’ in the rain
Just singin’ in the rain
What a glorious feelin’
I’m happy again.

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14 Comments

To you my sweet lady, I take my hat off to you and salute you for being a fighter, for your courage, your positive attitude and for loving life. What you went through I believe is not an easy task but you did it, and what cured you is your love for life, and I don't know if you believe in God but I know He lives, He loves everyone dearly and He is there to give us a hand if we truly want His help...

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May these moments be with you always. Carry them and return to them for they are your strength and and place of refuge.
Kids are wonderful!!!

How Blessed you are! Faith, prayer, good nutrition and attitude can change anything.
My daughters (27, & 25) and I (51) have played, danced and sung in the rain every opportunity we could since the day they could walk. And still do.
Great medicine for all....
Living life :)

Sarahub, As I look back on the past five years, I get a melancholy feeling probably very similar to yours. My husband came back from the brink of stage 4 Mantle Cell NHL diagnosed July 19, 2004. Doctors told me I would be a widow by now, but instead I am a wife and a mom of 6 (21,10,8,5,3&2) wonderful children. It has been rough, but God has been our sustaining Power. He has held my hand and listened to my prayers...

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LIFE HAS MANY GIFTS TO OFFER. A DAUGHTER IS TRULY A BLESSING IN TIMES OF LAUGHTER AND JOY AS WELL AS SORROW. A GRANDCHILD GIVES US A REASON TO BE, TO BE YOUNG AGAIN, TO GO ON LIVING, TO BE WHO WE ARE. EVEN IN THE FACE OF ILLNESS AND DEATH, A GRANDCHILD LIKE A DAUGHTER WILL TEACH US TO BE AND BE BETTER. RECENTLY, WE HAVE BEEN CAREGIVING FOR OUR MOTHERS AND WE LOST MY DAD IN APRIL, OUR DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON HAVE BEEN BESIDE US THROUGOUT ALL OF IT, AND GIVE US SO MUCH JOY...

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That is a beautiful story. So thankful that the family is now cancer free. Just keep the faith.

What kind of cancer did your mom have? What stage of cancer? How old is she? I was just diagnosed, am 51 and have low grade. I am to have a mastectomy. Did your mom have one, or a lumpectomy?

I was with my grandfather (97) when he passed away, he was surrounded by loving family. He wispered to me the last mpoments I can smell the winter snows and the spring rains, was the Mater welcoming him home to the seasons he loved best????

Beautiful. Life, when it's good it is SO GOOD.

What a beautiful story...I am a cancer survier/patient, two mastectomies, one in 1997 and one in 2007 plus a silent heart attach two days after last mastectomy.My daughter was my life saver and my now almost 3 yr old grandson gave me the strenght to live. They did 2 stunts and pumped my IV with liquid nitrogen for 8 hrs, I already was having a siatica nerve problem, so for 8 hrs I could not move and the nitrogen opened up the vains in my head, I have never felt pain like that before...

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Sounds like the 'nother day rain was once wished away and came back. Blessings to you and yours!

May you continue to enjoy God's blessing! What a beautiful story! As they say, "Live, Laugh and Love"
Enjoy and appreciate every rain drop of hope, faith and love.

the time we spend with our dying loved ones are so great and it is memories forever to be cherished. my childfren loved and miss their Dad as my grands an d great grand kid PLEASE cherish the time you have withg them and prayn you will re united at last in heaven

thank God for every pleasantday and refresing rains I pray for the homeless hungry and those who have no hope remember there is not a person God does not care about. Lay your burdens upon him

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