Difficult Day

I have a dear friend who is nearing the end of her battle with breast cancer after a valiant six-year fight. She is incredibly witty and intelligent with an enormous will to live. After hearing the news yesterday that all chemotherapy would stop, we had a moment of tears in a silent room. Honestly, I didn't know what to say and so rather than serve up a ridiculous platitude, I said nothing; I just held her hand and we cried . . . for her daughters, devoted husband . . . for time lost to illness. Then she looked at me and said, "I just want to be worthy to stand before the Almighty" and she smiled. More tears. If she is not worthy, none of us are. And, that's the truth. "Come to me, all of you who are weary and loaded down with care, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 Rest tonight, friend, knowing that you have always been in the hands of God, the Almighty. We could have indeed been a force to be reckoned with, friend . . . with more time. So today I begin a personal journey of remembering . . . everything I can about you, so that when you are gone these thoughts will remain clear and true.