Tonight at 9:20 PM, I lost my mom, Janeen Reeves 8/8/58 – 4/18/26 Five months ago today, on November 18th, she was diagnosed with bile duct and liver cancer at 67 years old, and cancer is an ugly thing. The last five months have been the hardest of my life, watching my mom go from walking miles every day, cooking, cleaning, and taking care of my dogs, to slowly losing the ability to do the things she loved, and it’s something I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Many of you know she lived in the apartment attached to my home for the last 12 years, and what started as me helping her turned into something much more, because as much as she needed me, I realize now I needed her just as much. Her presence was everywhere, from the fresh food she made for my dogs, to the pictures she took of them dressed up for the holidays, to the hot healthy meals she would cook several times a week, and all the little things around the house that only she did, and now there’s a silence and a void that only time can help heal. My mom was strong, proud, and loving, a great mother to me and my sister, and she will be deeply missed. She always believed in me and gave me a sense of security knowing she was always there, and that is something I will forever be grateful for. There is a lot of hate and negativity in the world today, and you never know what someone is going through, so please try to be a little more understanding, a little more patient, and a little more kind. None of this goes with us, so let’s stay rooted in peace, love, happiness, gratitude, and forgiveness. I chose to respect my mom’s wishes and keep this private while she was fighting, but now I want the world to know how incredible she was. She’s the reason I started working out, watching her do her workout videos as a young boy, and at a young age she was always into herbal supplements, which played a big role in me starting my own supplement company over 10 years ago, and there is so much of her inside of me. She was so strong-willed and determined, fighting this naturally with no pain medication up until the last six weeks when the cancer became too much, and I realize now that I have that same fight inside of me, which is why I’ve been able to overcome the injuries I’ve had that were once considered career-ending and get my health back. I’m proud to be her son, and she lives on in me and in my sister. Tonight I played “American Pie” for her, the song she used to sing to me and my sister as kids, and for the first time in months, I feel a sense of peace knowing she is no longer suffering. This is the hardest loss of my life, but I believe in turning negatives into positives, and I will do everything I can to honor her and carry her with me in everything I do. Thank you, Mom, I love you forever. Rest in peace Mom 🤍❤️💜
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