I was diagnosed Stage 4 breast cancer Mets to bone and liver this past January. As I grappled with my diagnosis I yearned for a community to lean on and fell upon the instagram of a lovely young woman named Nicky, who was also fighting this dreadful disease. Each morning I would pop onto instagram to hear her beautiful voice telling her instagramily to live in the moment and make the most of it. It powered me through some awful days of fatigue and overall non wellbeing from the bone pain I was experiencing. I said “ if she can fight through the pain with a smile, so can I.” Her honesty about her diagnosis was refreshing, too. It’s so damn difficult to wake up and power through and she taught me to listen to my body. I do every single day now. I feel her loss whole heartedly and miss her presence on insta. I feel like I knew her, as if she was part of my soul family. She is so special and did wonders for our stage 4 community. Thank you Nicky. Ill fight for life till the end, just like you did. And when it’s time, I hope to meet you among the stardust. With love, Rosanna Aldea.