Another young woman lost her fight against cancer this morning. She was the daughter of my mother’s friends, a couple whom we met in a travel group twenty years ago. The two of them are warm, welcoming, generous people and now their child is gone. I can only imagine the heartbreak they feel on this first day of a life without her.
I find I’m at a loss for words. I didn’t know this lovely girl, but I am saddened by her passing and reminded that life is short. When I look back on mine, I regret only the hugs I didn’t give and the love I held back in fear. Nothing else matters when all is said and done, so tell your family and friends what they mean to you.
Thank you for the wonderful words about her and her parents. I love you.