Six years ago, my dad started losing weight and having difficulty swallowing. As a nurse, I knew that we needed to find the cause. My dad’s tests showed that he had stage 4 esophageal cancer. Tears started to roll down my face, my emotions ranged from anger to sadness to worry and blame, then of

Think back… didn’t you see your parents shed a tear when you were hurt or disappointed; happy when you made the grades or won an award, patted you on the back when you tried your best, and always let you know how proud they were of you? Weren’t you afraid to walk into school on the first day