We went to visit my friend Bill again today, and this was the second time in the past 2 weeks.
Clearly,
Bill's time for this life is limited now. His cancer has spread and he
has stopped treatments... He was very happy to see us, as always, and
he kept on saying "I don't know what I did to deserve this kind of
friendship, and sometimes I wonder if I would do the same for my
friends..." I said: "Of course you would do the same!" And I made sure
to tell him this time how thankful I have been for all the help he'd
given me in the early years of my life in America.
He told us "The days are pleasant and there is a lot of harmony within
the family..." He is very proud of his two sons and is grateful that
he's had the opportunity to prepare them over the past 4 years (since
his cancer diagnosis). When you think about it, this probably is the
most important thing in our lives when we reach the end.
His
older son stays with him all day now to take care of him. Over the
weekend, the boys would both stay home with Mom and Dad, just as in the
old days. When you think about it, this probably is the most important
thing in our lives when we reach the end.
As
always, I took pictures for them. But this time, I paused for a second
before pressing the shutter -- it was an incredibly beautiful family
photo...
Cherish each and every day of our lives. Live the life you love, love the life you live!!
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