Most of
us know someone who has cancer or who has died of cancer. It is an insidious
disease. It is indiscriminate and it is a life altering challenge, not only for
those diagnosed with its various forms, but also for the family and friends of
those afflicted.
We hear,
almost too frequently of friends, family, celebrities who have been diagnosed
with some type or form of cancer and we all have that little gulp of dry
swallowing that wishes them well in their struggle.
What
every cancer, every disease says to everyone of us, is that life is precious
and fragile and fleeting and that all of us are vulnerable and maybe some of
the things we call important are not really.
I had a son who died of brain cancer. As a
parent there were a lot of things that become unimportant very quickly.
Please watch the following story, just
click on the link.
It is heartwarming and heart breaking. I
know Doctor Hogarty. I’ve known him since he was in high school. He and other
cancer researchers like him need private and grant help to be able to continue
the search for a cure.
Government help is nil because of spending
cuts, the sequester and a penchant for war spending.
Here’s the link and thanks for watching.
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