There are only 27 more nights and it is getting more hectic. We spent time together today and after a long, extended drive and several meals, I am so tired that I can hardly breathe. We have had cable installed, bought a couch and dining room table, chairs and bench, sorted clothes, washed clothes, and run around like two loons.
And, just when it seems so hectic, I am reminded of my friend Ruth who just found out she has breast cancer. That stops you in your tracks no matter how tired you might be. This woman has been a friend for over a quarter of a century, I've had one of her daughters in my classroom, her husband and mine were colleagues, and what can you say? - I just hugged her, held her, and told her how much I loved her, and that SHE WOULD get through this.
I know what it felt like when misdiagnosed with lung cancer, but I don't know how it feels to have the doctor tell you that you have breast cancer. Ruth is one of the neatest people I know. She and her family are very dear to me, so trying to discuss this problem is a real wake up call. I know that Bob and I made the right decision to get married, even if it seems to be too quickly.
Life is so short and you must live it to the fullest every single minute because you never know when something or someone will not be in your life any more. And when you lose a close friend or husband, the pain is so overwhelming that life as you know it seems to stop and can never be the same again.
God has allowed me to know two great men. I am so grateful that mere words are thin veils for all the emotions I feel at this moment, but I tell you this - Life is short! God is good; and, He loves me.
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