Who Is Your Hero?

Do you have a personal hero? Tell us about them. It doesn’t have to be perfect to make a difference in someone else’s life.

Your Everyday Hero: Lola C.

A little over a year ago my wife's mother, Dolores, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Her prognosis was very poor and she wasn't expected to make it to Christmas. After getting the news, we moved our family closer and arranged for my wife, Lola, to stay with her mom to help.

What followed would leave me with indelible feelings of absolute pride, admiration, respect, and love for my wife.

Lola stayed by her mother's side literally day and night for months as she attended to her every need. Everyone who visited couldn't understand how she was able to keep going. On occasion, they would bring food, so she didn't have to cook. She did it all without a single complaint very often through sleepless nights.

Unfortunately, after many prayers and a very tough battle, we lost Dolores in March, and although she will be dearly missed, she will live forever in the hearts of all her family and those who knew and loved her.

Everyone who knows her now believes Lola is an angel sent from Heaven, and I want to say how very proud I am of her. Her tireless devotion, compassion, and courage not only helped her mom comfortably outlive almost everyone's prediction, it also allowed our family to spend one last Christmas with Grandma.

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