They say that when a door closes, somewhere a window opens. But this week is has been the other way round. On Thursday, Sandra called me, her voice was full of excitement. I was on the other phone and asked if I could call her back, she said NO!
"I have just had the results of my scan" she told me. I took a deep breath and could hardly believe what I was hearing. Sandra's cancer is 50 percent better and her bones are healing! It was the best news I had heard in such a long time, along side her chemo, her positive thinking and extremely healthy diet were paying off. Now, I am no ,mathematician but if she is 50 percent better and half way through her treatment then...............positive thinking! Miracles have happened before and they will continue to happen, but we have to believe in them.
Sadly as that window was opening and letting in the light, another closed. My brother called from California yesterday to tell me that one of his best friends had died. Rupert and Nick were friends for at least 25 years and it has been a terrible shock to us all. Rupert was a huge personality, capable of dissolving anyone into hysterics, holding court and addressing anyone and everyone as "dude". I have particularly fond memories of him during a week in San Diego leading up to Nick's wedding.
My faith helps me to understand that he has moved on to another place for now and that his soul is in tact. However, my sadness lies in the hurt both my brother and his friends will be feeling at this time, his family and of course his wife and soul mate who only married last year.
Life has so many twists and turns and it is quiet frankly exhausting, its no wonder we get old! But it is also short and we must make the most of each and every second that we are breathing. We must stop and indulge in what we already have, and live each day as if it is our last. It's a tough call, I know, but at least an awareness of that is a start.
Rupert there will always be a large void now, you will be hugely missed dude x
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