Cancer. I'm sure you know about it. And probably, you've had a close encounter - be it a friend or relative that was stricken. It's vicious and frightening, and scares us deeply.

Cancer. It claimed my Aunt rapidly, and we watched her disappear before our eyes in only a few months. It took my friend's husband. It has taken friends. It's taken colleagues at work. It knows only to take, and its hunger is incessant.

And now, it is taking Phyllis. She has two beautiful daughters and is probably one of the nicest ladies I have ever known. A kind soul. So, now cancer is taking her. I can only pray, and reflect on the memories I have of her. I am grateful that I did get to know her, for kind souls are rare indeed, one of life's blessings.

Cancer. It has taken my joy, and the laughter from my lips. And left me only with tears.

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Published: (2005-08-04 11:21:00.0)