October Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Remembering

Every October for several years I blogged about breast cancer awareness. And then Martha died.

It’s October again but I can’t make myself blog about it the whole month. It’s simply too painful. Martha has been gone 4 years this month and not a day goes by that I don’t think of her.

This morning I woke up with a song playing in my head. While I know that it was written with a different meaning….there are parts of the song that fit so perfectly with mine and Martha’s friendship.

The song was done by the Beatles and when I looked it up on YouTube there were several different versions. I picked this one because you can see the lyrics with the song.

This photo was made on our last trip to the beach with her. Our twins are helping her get to the umbrella and chairs we had set up. She felt horrible that trip but she soldiered on and smiled through it all.

Martha Temple Todd….1956-2015.

She lives on in the memories of those who loved her.

Though I know I’ll never lose affection, For people and things that went before, I know I’ll often stop and think about them, In my life I’ll love you more. (In My Life-The Beatles)