what is normal?

i barely understand blogs, am just starting to read them (only the celeb-critical ones), and really have no business posting my own random opinions but here i type!

where can i begin?2 years ago my husband and i lived in a great little neighborhood in sf, and spent the bulk of our free time recruiting people to come visit us so we could spend all of our free time in wine country. i worked for an incredible international airline and traveled the world in style with colleagues i still respect & speak to as often as i can find the time. my most recent identity is as a stay-at-home mom of 2 girls under 2 in suburban nj. quite a 180, but i'm tired and happy and proud of my 24 month old's record pace potty training.

so just when i am getting a handle on the curren demands of my life, i get the call. my mom has cancer. kidney cancer. my MOM. more like MY mom? wtf?