Didn't sleep real well last night. Yesterday I sat for a while again with the neighbor lady, while her husband ran some errands. Several of us in the neighborhood give him a break at some time every day, so he can ride his bike, take a walk or play with the dog. Oh, and all of us take care of Penney, the dog...You see, Chris in the RV next door is dying of ovarian cancer. Yesterday I believe she is nearing the end of her journey here on Earth.
The "Dream" ending?...She and her husband sold their home and stuff to travel and live full-time in their RV just in the past year. Their two children are only in their early twenties...She arrived in Yuma just a few months ago vibrant, full of life, walking the dog every day, visiting the neighbors and gadding about with friends. She knew when she arrived the cancer was in her, but she and her doctor up north thought treatments were working and could be continued here.
She'll never see her children married...no grand children will be rocked in her arms...she will never share another sunset with her husband.
"Lesson" to learn...what's that old saying? Don't put off til tomorrow what can be done today...OR...Take time to stop and smell the roses.
I wonder if some of the millions of dollars we donate to breast cancer research is being diverted to ovarian cancer research? I don't think there is even a reliable test for it. Sad...
So, today I share a 'not so happy' part of our life down here...
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