May 10
25
My Friend
Today, my friend is dying. I don’t tell you this to make you sad. I am sad that her time on earth is soon to be over, but I am very grateful that I have been blessed with the opportunity to know her.
We haven’t known each other for a long time, yet I am connected with her and her family. Connection is not something I do easily, so it has been amazing to love and cherish her family so quickly.
I have been thinking a lot lately about the lessons Geri has taught me. She has been in the hospital for about 6 weeks and most of that time I have visited or someone from my family has visited almost every day. We have laughed, we have cried, we have held each other’s hands and we have talked and talked and talked.
How I love our talks. We talk about our children. We talk about lives. We talk about her death and passing on to the other side. We talk about our dreams. We talk about our disappointments. We talk about God. We talk about peace. We talk about how we wish that we had done differently. We talk about our experiences with long term illness. We talk about life.
Geri has been a true friend. When I leave the hospital, I am a better person. I have learned about patience. I have learned about long-suffering. Mostly, I have learned about love.
I am so grateful for the gift of love given to me and my family from Geri, Warren, Robyn, Susie, Linda and Cheri. They are and forever be an integral part of our lives. I want to be a better person just by knowing them. Thank you my friends.
How have you expressed your love today?
