A friend of my mother's, who I had known since childhood, was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. My heart went out to her and her family. I had spoken to my mother who went to see her and I told her that I wanted to send her some CDs of audio books that had helped me. My mom had given me her friend's contact info so I could speak to her.
I finally spoke to her today. It had been years since I had spoke to her and she remembered me. I had expressed to her that I wanted to send her some CDs and she explained to me that English was not her first language as I knew, but she would have her daughter help her. She then continued to ask me about my life and what I was doing. I gave her the brief summary. She said that God would bless me for all my hard work and that the things that my father had done would not be forgotten.
What I noticed most about the conversation though was her amazing grace. I could FEEL it through the phone, I could feel her peace. I will say that this woman is a devout Muslim and through her faith has found her peace and grace. My admiration for her multiplied with every minute I spent on the phone with her. Through her grace, I felt connected to her and the blessings she sent to me.
Please send out your prayers for her and every other cancer victim out there. Incidentally, tonight on TV is the Stand Up To Cancer special:
Note: In case you were interested, the audio books I wanted to send her were "You Can Heal Your Life" by Louise Hay and "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch
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