Team Vogel vs Cancer
Follow us on Facebook
  • Home
  • Application
  • 2023 Events
    • All 2023 Events List
    • Bowling 2023
    • Golf Outing 2022
  • CHAMPIONS
  • Team Journeys
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Store
  • In The Community
  • Photos
  • Video
  • Event Archive
    • 2017 Event
    • 2016 Event
    • 2015 Event
    • 2014 Event >
      • 2014 Families
    • 2013 Event
    • 2012 Event
    • 2011 Event
    • 2010 Event
  • Golf Outing 2021
  • Bowling 2022
  • CHAMPIONS

Where does the time go...

8/31/2013

3 Comments

 
I know we all say it...  

Where does the time go?  

You blink and a month has gone by.

I've been meaning to come on and blog - but I keep telling myself tomorrow and then start another project, head out to the garden, or take zoe for a walk.

It has been an amazing summer ...

June...
- skydiving with a wonderful group 
- a successful Team Vogel Weekend 

July...
- a really bad hiking trip that we survived and made the best of
- craft camp
- the loggers game

Speaking of the Logger Game...  I have a picture of the future Team Vogel from the game.
Picture
August...
- helping decorate for an amazing wedding 
- a trip to Georgia and South Carolina
- some amazing birthday cake
...and now back to work (I just finished my first week back.  I definitely feel refreshed from the time off and lucky, but man it is hard to stay focused :).)

As the time continues to fly by and I continue to embrace the day - the moment, I never lose track of how many days it has been since I lost my best friend.  I think I've been putting off this blog, for just writing that last sentence brought me to tears (and darn it - I'm at the library borrowing their internet...)

My smile is real now and I've found a way to live again.  

I think about Joe every day and can't believe it has been over 3 years since I had the chance to hold his hand.  He taught me so many things in the time we had together.  I am thankful for the time we had and grateful he is no longer dealing with cancer.  I use to wish he were still here, sometimes even thinking I would take a day with Joe and cancer anytime if it meant I could see him.  I have changed.  I would never take another day with Joe and cancer.  Wherever he is - I know he is one healthy guy ,making others laugh, loving unconditionally and making a difference.  

Joe and my family taught me to be a survivor.  I am surviving and glad I am able to embrace the new opportunities that come my way.  It doesn't mean I don't fall - have my bad days  - or sometimes wish this wasn't my life.  These days are fewer and don't last as long.  It is not natural for me to be unhappy - I just needed to figure out it is ok to be happy.

The phrase"time heals" has always bothered me...I think you learn to live with a hole in your heart.  I don't think the hole heals, but you can sure put a pretty bandaid on it.

I share this with you for many reasons.  I want others to know I am ok and maybe this will help give someone else hope that they will find their way too.

The one thing that never leaves me - the memories... the smiles, the laughter.  They fill the hole in my heart on the hard days (and sometimes make me tear up and other days they make me smile).
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
I miss that smile like crazy.

Signing off and sending my love.  Hoping all of you had a wonderful summer and cheers to a new school year starting (in a few days...)  I plan to take full advantage of the long weekend!

Peace and Hugs - 
Rach
3 Comments

    ...

    Joe Vogel began his battle with cancer in 2006. He became a leader in his community and a hero among his friends and family. He made it his personal mission to help in the fight against cancer. His wife Rachel is carrying out his dream to help families dealing with cancer and to find a cure for this disease.

    Picture

    Archives

    January 2016
    November 2015
    September 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010
    August 2010
    June 2010
    May 2010
    April 2010

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed