when the news comes it isn't always good

[15_the_circle]

[OT from cottage renovations]

there always seem to be a few people in one's life who one holds dearly even though the intervals between encounters and correspondence can easily run into years.  they will always be there and they will always be interesting; hearing from them is the sort of treat that brightens up a morning like a soft breeze bringing in the scent of a pleasantly fragrant blossom from somewhere upwind; you don't even know exactly where it comes from but the effect will linger for days.  so it's actually O.K. to let these links slide from time to time because picking up where things had been left off is always so refreshing. 

so an email that starts off with "we've started a blog ..." is always a welcome addition to one's inbox. 

except when it goes on to say "... because it's so much more efficient than telephone or email to keep friends and family up to date on the cancer with which I was just diagnosed and how the treatment is coming along". 

it took only few keystrokes and mouse clicks to add an RSS feed mehok to LJ, and to dash off a quick, supportive comment.  I've known enough folks who have dodged, even outrun, that bullet and surely Liz will do that.  of course she will, dammit. 

but taking dear people for granted is an unaffordable luxury.  how could I have done it for so long? 

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she's asking for jokes, recommendations for funny movies, and prayers.  and she's singing Bach, of course. 

Comments

[collpepper.livejournal.com]

I will most certainly keep your loved one in my prayers. It is so easy to let time pile up between catchups with the special people in our lives. I she is doing ok.

[gracegiver]

I tried to find that clip of the Ellen Degeneres show where she has that fantastic call with Gladys Hardy. But Warner Bro. pulled if off the net. The bums. It's a hoot and guaranteed to make anyone laugh. Did you see it?

I'm sorry to read of yet another friend-of-friend inflicted with this disease. It's what killed my brother and it is ugly. MANY people live through it and are encouragers to the masses out there still in the battle. I'm trusting and believing that Liz will be one of them.

[15-the-circle.livejournal.com]

she has a wonderfully supportive husband and I am absolutely sure that friends and family will rally 'round. 

[djaza.livejournal.com]

I just watched two videos posted on virtual_gravy's site, check them out. Maybe your friend would get a good laugh too.

http://virtual-gravy.livejournal.com/141592.html?view=1060120&style=mine#t1060120