Thursday, June 25, 2009

Life. Or something like it

During the 3-day cancer retreat I went to in March I met some really wonderful people, including Beth, who had a recurrence of brain cancer at the age of 37. I received an email from her husband yesterday that she had passed away yesterday morning.

It’s so sad, not only because she is so young, but she was one of those people who, when you meet her, instantly increases the quality of your life. She was so graceful and full of compassion, and such a beautiful spirit. I really learned a lot from her at the retreat. I’ve been thinking about the unfairness of life and trying to understand how someone who has done a lot of good in this world has to leave it so early.