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Thursday, August 7, 2008 | A Sad story

I received news from a dear friend of mine that she has started treatments for macular degeneration (an eye condition that eventually results in blindness) and also had several biopsy samples taken from her breasts this week. The doctors didn't sound too positive about the biopsy, but she's still waiting for the results.

I met her when we were exchange students in England in the early 90s. Although she was in her mid-40s and I in my early 20s at the time, we became very good friends and travel partners. Without her guidance, I'm not sure how a lot of us younger students would have faired that year -- she seemed to be the "dorm mother" in a way. She always had fresh flowers, hot tea, and a perfect pear to share. I've always been grateful that her super sweet husband agreed to let her live out her dream of studying literature in England that year.

Since that eventful year, I visited her once in Maryland and she visited us once in Texas, but we've always kept in touch by letters and phone calls. She's the best letter-writer I know. She shops around for the perfect pens and always seals her envelopes with wax stamp. I love receiving her letters -- anyone would!

Since losing Dad is still so fresh in my heart, this news of my friend has really hit me hard. She's always been thin, healthy, and energetic -- how can she be this ill?

I want to hop on a plane right now...

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Hi Jordon,I'm sorry about your dear friend.It seems that since our Dad's have passed we take everything harder than what we would of done.It's bad enough your friend is going through this but it seems so so much worse.I hope that makes sense.You have alot of great memories.Lets hope and pray that it's more positve than the doctors think and somethng can be done.Thinking of you both.Hugs Sue xxx

SueW40
Oh M., I am so sorry to hear about your friend. I know that you will be a breat support to her as she goes through this. Yeah, it's hard. I felt the same way with my best friend's mom going through some really difficult times this year (stroke and 2 heart attacks)-just seemed to hit me really hard.
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SylviaT
Oh, Jordan, that's tough. I'm so sorry. It's a lousy rule of thumb that the people with the biggest hearts have them hurt the most. Your friend is really lucky to have you.

KaybeyBaby