06/09/2026
Some Seasons Are Meant to Be Shared. đź’ś
I attended the launch of The Season of Fire by Dr. Gillian Curry Williams at The Balmoral Club.
Gillian and I recently reconnected, and I shared with her that I had returned home to The Bahamas after living in the U.S. I also told her about being a caregiver to my mother, who is in breast cancer recovery, and how her own breast cancer survival journey had encouraged me along the way.
She immediately said, “I have a book your mother would love.”
It was a book she had written some time ago about her cancer journey. She signed it, and I brought it home to my mom.
So tonight, I went simply to support her. What I didn’t expect was how much the evening would give back to me.
A thoughtful panel discussion included Dr. Williams and her own physician, Dr. Agatha Mackey , an obstetrician-gynecologist experienced in menopause care. Together, they brought something we need more of in women’s health: science and story in the same room.
I was equally moved by the community of women gathered, listening, learning, laughing and supporting one another.
And there was one especially beautiful moment. Tonight was also Dr. Williams’ wedding anniversary. Her husband, played Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One” and embraced his wife, a tender reminder of the love that can walk beside us through every season.
I went to support a friend. I left reminded that our stories can become someone else’s strength.
Congratulations, Dr. Gillian Curry Williams, on The Season of Fire. And thank you, Dr. Agatha Mackey, for bringing your medical insight to this important conversation.
We do not simply survive our seasons. We carry what they teach us forward and, when we share those lessons, we help light the way for someone else. đź’ś
