Meet our Mother of the Month for June – Meet Taralynn Horton and her family.
Tara says, At three months our oldest son was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. A few years later that diagnosis was taken away and we took our luck and ran for the hills feeling blessed. 14 years later all that changed and not only was my son again diagnosed with CF, but my 3 other kids as well.
Our lives have now changed forever. Whether it be for better or for worse, we will wait as God’s plan unfolds. It has not been easy keeping up with appointments and treatment schedules, but my kids don’t let their new disease stop them from living their lives. In fact I would argue that because of the disease, my kids are making an extra effort to live their lives to the fullest.
My oldest has since started a YouTube channel for his music and plans to expand further on that. My youngest son now goes to Friday Night Magic almost every week and wins something new almost every time he goes. My girls spend their lives now doing ballet and ice skating and I know as their mother I may be bias but they are truly amazing at what they do! Our kids are Portland 17, Memphis 15, Phoenix 7 and Brooklyn 6.
If I could, I would take the disease away from them in a heartbeat, but seeing my kids now and how far they’ve come I would not trade their past because I know that they have a bright future ahead of them. I am not just a proud mama but the proudest mama. I love my kids and know that only good things are in store for them.
Meeting up with other mothers of children with CF in Montana at the “We Walk Together” mothers retreat is the highlight of my year. Being with other women, if only for a short time, that know-I mean truly know what you are going through is so incredibly healing and gives me the strength I need to be the best mom I can be.
The Cody Dieruf Benefit Foundations 3rd annual retreat is a beautiful 3 day retreat at the 320 ranch to be held in September of 2019.
