Bad things happen to Good people

Well it wasn't a good night last night. My friend Lisa has breast cancer. She is a coworker and only 38 years old. I've known for awhile, she was with me late last summer when we started this computer project at work and then she was gone out on disability and no one knew why. She didn't tell anyone except the boss for a couple of months. Lisa is a very vibrant bubbly person...her first husband, well I won't go there but he was not a very nice person. I took care of their son Anthony from the time she went back to work after his birth until she could find a reliable sitter, he is a hemophiliac and people are scared of that. So we worked it out that we were on opposite shifts so someone could take care of him. What a great baby he was. She finally met a great guy and married him 6 years ago and they have a son together. Brandon is cute but my favorite is Anthony -- I spent so much time with him. Anyways I haven't actually spoken to Lisa in a few months, couldn't catch up with her, would see her hubby in the stores and get an update, but last night she called me back finally. We talked for a couple hours,but it was draining on her, I could tell she was very tired. This chemo is really kicking her butt, and after this round (which is her 3rd round) she gets radiation.

Why does this happen to good people? First Julie and now Lisa. Both were/are people who did everything right, ate well, never smoked, etc. Lisa is fighting, like Julie did cause her boys are young (10 and 6). After getting off the phone, I cried....I don't want to go through this again, it's only been 1 1/2 yrs since Julie died. I reassured her that I was here for whatever she needed. I have to be, I can't let go, but at the same time, I feel myself pulling away. She said something about this being the first Christmas that I hadn't been to the house, I explained about the kids being here and she was OK with that, but I felt terrible. You can bet I won't forget again and no matter what is going on I will stop in.

Guess I just need some down time...playing with Shannon for a couple days will put things back in perspective and I'll go on.

Just needed to vent a little.

As always my prayers are with our military.
And for all you women reading this; GET YOUR MAMMOGRAM DONE and REMEMBER TO DO THE SELF EXAMS MONTHLY (that's how Lisa found hers)