No compassion today..

I have a friend, Joe, who is still fighting for his life following a horrible motorcycle accident. His wife, Dana, flew from deployment in Afghanistan to be by his side 4 four weeks ago...every...single..day. He continuous to fight..they continue to fight.

I have a friend, Michelle. She was just diagnosed with breast cancer. She begins Chemo and her fight to live next week. She is familiar with the ends and outs of cancer treatments and hospitals; as her daughter (now 15) fought and won a battle with cancer when she was 11.

I have a friend, Angela, who last night attempted suicide for the second time that I know of since I've known her. She has a beautiful daughter and a husband who love her. Yet she has always had the self-worth (self-imposed) of a door knob. She is always surrounded by positive affirmations from her friends and family...but it never seems to be enough. As I watched the ambulance take her away from her home last night, and I contacted her husband at his work..talked to his boss.. I struggled with  compassion ..while so many people fight to live, she fights to die. It's a selfish act...one that I have honestly fought against several times in my life..even as recent as when my parents died and my husband deployed...I was 'alone' and so deep in depression. But then I realized that my life was not about ME..it was about those that I love and who love me back; only then did I continue to wake up and put one foot in front of the other until it was time to go back to bed. I hope my friend can do the same thing and get the help she needs to continue her life journey.

Peace