Life

I found out the other day that a friend of mine in the states I had taught with died. She had Cancer but was young(late 30s), strong and had surgery. She had only known for two months and was also having chemo. The chemo was not working and her condition continued to get worse, I was shocked and saddened. Cancer SUCKS so bad-I have lost my Mom, my Brother-in-law and many friends and aquitances. I was very upset and distraught about finding out about my friend. Though I have lost many people I know to Cancer it never gets any easier of less shocking when it happens especially so quick like this.
I was really blue and upset about all this and was thinking about my Mom alot. Then one of my Mom's former students who I am now good friends with sent me an email with a picture attached. She is all grown-up now and been married to a wonderful man for the 3 years now. They recently found out they are expecting their first child together. They are so happy and excited and I am so excited for them.
The picture she sent was a copy of her first ultrasound. It was blurry and hard to make out but that did not matter. It reminded me that life is a never ending cycle of lows and highs and death and births etc. While I was saddened and shocked of the loss of a friend and I then got the first glimpse of a new little person who is coming into this world. My friend who is expecting the baby also said she wants me to always to be an important part of her baby's life and wants me to have the kind of relationship with her child that she had with my Mom or that her and I have.
This brought tears to my eyes-but not tears of saddness-Tears of pure joy.
Life is short and fleeting and a gift and we need to treasure every moment.
E-hugs to all.
TTFN