On a serious note, I just found out some bad news tonight when I got home from work.....
Some good friends of the family just found out today that their daughter got diagnosed with leukemia...
so for the next 6 months they get to take her to madison (an hour drive) once, maybe twice a week for chemotherapy.. Lots of stress on family and friends.
The girl is only 7 years old...
I don't know if any of you pray at all, but if you could please put her in your prayers. Her name is "Melissa"
I won't say that I've been there, but I think I can say that I understand how you're feeling a little.
My little cousin was diagnosed with leukemia when she was about four years old. I think when you're in that kind of situation, you go through almost every emotion possible.
Long story short, we prayed. Everybody in our family did. Catholic, Christian, Buddhist...we all had her in mind. We set all our differences aside. I know a lot of people will laugh at the thought, but, to us, it's all we had.
She did have to go through the painful process of chemotherapy, but believe me, it can get better. The leukemia is in recession now, and I'm thankful for that. She's almost NINE and healthy as a horse!
Believe in the power of prayer. lol I KNOWWWWW that sounds like a long shot and that it came straight out of an informercial, but I'm not sure what else to say. You can ask almost anyone I know -- I'm not one that's THAT religious. I go by what I believe. Shit, I probably sin more than I do right...
The point is that we all did pray. To whom, I'm not sure, but we did. Check out Baby Kaleb. I think they said he wouldn't make it to see his first birthday (he was a victim of shaken baby syndrome). He has rised and surpassed the occasion.
Blah, blah, balh, I can go on for days about this stuff!! I wouldn't argue if I didn't believe in it.
My point is that even if you're not religious, prayers can be that last ounce of hope that the family needs. It'll hurt no one here to give Melissa a thought and pray for her health and safety. It wouldn't take more than a minute.