================================================ Subject: Re: NCR-Just need to talk From: To: Date: Tue 18 Sep 2001 01:14:27 EDT ================================================ Cancer has got to be one of the TOUGHEST things for a person to go through. It's weird, because you never know what to expect. My grandfather was diagnosed with prostate Cancer this spring, and my friend's father was diagnosed with lung cancer around the same time. My grandfather is 78 and now doing fine, and my friend's father was in his late 30's, and passed away last week. It doesn't seem fair. Just like it wasn't fair for my husband to be killed at 24 years old, and leave 2 kids behind. But I can tell you that anyone can get through anything, if they have love and support. And the most important thing in the WORLD is to be there for your friends when they need you. I stood up at my husband's funeral and said "2 days before he died, he told me he had no friends. And now there are 500 people here who each came up to me and offered to help. If any of you walk away from here having learned ANYTHING, i don't want it to be something about Mike, I want it to be this: Tell your friends and family that you love them. Tell them what you love about them. Be there for them when THEY need you, even if they don't ask." I heard a quote about a week after he died, and it may have been here on the list, or elsewhere, I can't remember. but it said "People will forget the things you say, and people will forget the thigns you do. But people will never forget the way you made them feel." All you can do is be there for the ones you love when they're going through these things. So I want YOU guys to know, that I'm here for you. I know "blah blah blah." Sorry, I'm rambling. Jen (not slap happy anymore, suddenly very somber) In a message dated 9/17/2001 10:08:59 PM Central Daylight Time, creedtunesfan@PEOPLEPC.COM writes: << Just to let you know your not alone and normally I wouldn't be mentioning this. I had terrible smack in the face too. Yesterday I found out that one of our friends now has prostate cancer and the tumor is to large to remove. I know he's not gone but it still hurts knowing he's going to be going through an ordeal that no one should have to. Take Care, it will get better. CREED~TUNES~FAN ~~~Melissa~~~ >> To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp