A Friends Blog (Nov 25 AM)

I wanted to share this blog that a fellow Myspacer wrote. She writes so well her self and I love her attitude. Her blog was so sweet (some might say very unlike her) that I wanted to share with you all. I hope she doesn't mind.

Living strong and not-so-strong

Today's blog for thought:


I found Karen's MySpace blog a year or so ago, when I was desperately trolling the internet looking for stories of Stage IV colon cancer survivors. Karen wrote about how her beloved husband Ted had been fighting the cancerous beast since 2003, and seemed to be coming out on top.

Not anymore. Ted is now at home, receiving hospice care as he nears the end of the road. In her blog, Karen often apologizes for sharing the truth about how difficult it is to witness a loved one die. Her courage and honesty are truly amazing. Big Famous Lance talks about living strong, but the Tour de France is a stroll on the Seine compared to this. Dying is an ugly, dirty, serious business.


We American folk have a cultural aversion to discussing anything to do with death, and I believe it's to our detriment. Few of us have the courage to do what Karen is now doing: being present in the moment that our loved one needs us the most. In the blog, her fear is evident, but so is her resolve to give Ted whatever he needs to pass in love and peace. During the holidays we think a lot about giving gifts, but there's no greater one than that.


Someday Karen and her kids will realize how strong she really is. I think Ted already has.


http://www.myspace.com/theradicalhousewife