Calendar Girl Blog: Christina C. Tyson
Christina was the only other woman in the Masterminds group. I was nervous, feeling somewhat out of my league, unsure of how I would present my work and excited in the way one gets when reaching for a new branch to swing from.
Will I fail? Will I crash? How weird am I?
It was 2004. I arrived on the steamy July evening and met the evenings host, my mentor who initiated the gathering, one other business man and Christina and her husband. The group had been meeting to discuss their businesses, offer solutions and ideas, support and a good old fashion cheerleading chorus for several months already. I was the newbie, and keen to belly up to a bigger business bar with players that managed businesses beyond anything I'd dare to try.
Christina warmly greeted me and off we went. By the time I left the meeting two hours later, I was pumped. I love discussing and learning about business with smart people.
For several months our Masterminds meetings continued and I could feel my business accruement evolve that much more. But eventually the group folded as groups are apt to do. Occasional emails kept up linked. But our monthly reviews of each others business life ceased.
When I called Christina last May, after learning that she had just been diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer, our conversation lingered for only a moment on the nature of her health and then we were off on a business tangent once again.
It was a difficult conversation. I'm no longer innocent to breast cancer and the path the newly diagnosed face. I did not want to avoid a more meaningful discussion with Christina. Nor did I want to add anymore fear to her very full plate. Instead I offered support information for her geographic region and urged her to make contact.
Christina passed away, Tuesday February 14, at 11:54 am. She was 36. She leaves her two young sons, her husband, a dynamic business and a multitude of people that she touched with her friendly, forthright and brilliant light and energy. I will be attending her funeral tomorrow.
Calendar Girl will pursue permission to dedicate the 2007 edition of Breast of Canada to Christina Clara Tyson, 1970 - 2006.
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Will I fail? Will I crash? How weird am I?
It was 2004. I arrived on the steamy July evening and met the evenings host, my mentor who initiated the gathering, one other business man and Christina and her husband. The group had been meeting to discuss their businesses, offer solutions and ideas, support and a good old fashion cheerleading chorus for several months already. I was the newbie, and keen to belly up to a bigger business bar with players that managed businesses beyond anything I'd dare to try.
Christina warmly greeted me and off we went. By the time I left the meeting two hours later, I was pumped. I love discussing and learning about business with smart people.
For several months our Masterminds meetings continued and I could feel my business accruement evolve that much more. But eventually the group folded as groups are apt to do. Occasional emails kept up linked. But our monthly reviews of each others business life ceased.
When I called Christina last May, after learning that she had just been diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer, our conversation lingered for only a moment on the nature of her health and then we were off on a business tangent once again.
It was a difficult conversation. I'm no longer innocent to breast cancer and the path the newly diagnosed face. I did not want to avoid a more meaningful discussion with Christina. Nor did I want to add anymore fear to her very full plate. Instead I offered support information for her geographic region and urged her to make contact.
Christina passed away, Tuesday February 14, at 11:54 am. She was 36. She leaves her two young sons, her husband, a dynamic business and a multitude of people that she touched with her friendly, forthright and brilliant light and energy. I will be attending her funeral tomorrow.
Calendar Girl will pursue permission to dedicate the 2007 edition of Breast of Canada to Christina Clara Tyson, 1970 - 2006.
Calendar Girl
Tags: Calendar Girl Blog, Breast of Canada Calendar, Blog, 2007 Calendar, Sue Richards, breast cancer, breast health,women's health ,Christina C. Tyson.
posted by Sue Richards at 12:04 PM
1 Comments:
This is a moving story Sue.
It very powerfully illustrates the importance of what you do.
Chirs
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