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Friday, September 28, 2007

Elizabeth

When I think about how the year has played out I can’t help but see it in the context of the people I’ve met. Recently, I’ve met an incredibly brave woman, her name is Elizabeth. Her husband is young, like she is. He’s dying of cancer. It’s a loathsome disease. They have two young boys, beautifully handsome boys. My heart sinks, watching as one does, helplessly from the sidelines as this disease ravages their father’s life with each passing day. How do you speak to the silent pain in another’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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