It's been a few weeks since I last post and a stressful slash amazing few weeks they have been. The last post I did was from Portland. I was visiting my family up there enjoying one final trip to the Pacific Northwest before Summer officially ends. It was an amazing trip filled with adventure, memories, amazing scenery and most of all love. Not being able to drive to my sisters homes whenever I want just to chat is often times frustrating since we are all so close as a family. Getting to see them always makes me whatever stresses or worries I have diminish and I am able to forget about the 'C word' for a little bit. My last trip closed with some really tough news that I was not expecting at all. When I started this whole journey I was introduced to and met some amazing people, including some new friends from all over the world. Obviously I have yet to meet a lot of them in person, but we often chat via e-mail or text. The young adult can...