Shit happens

Whenever will it stop?  

I got a call this morning from our son.  He was in tears.  Someone torched the comic book store that he manages.  I don't know how much damage there was but he put his heart and soul in to that place.  

Not only that but a friend from way back called to tell me that she was in hospice care and was dying.  She was right.  She died a week later.  She lived about 300 or 400 miles from us so we didn't see each other very often.  She was one of those friends who you know are there and when you get together, you pick up the conversation as if no time had passed.

My other friend, who beat lung cancer called to tell me that she had a mammogram and is going for a biopsy on Tuesday.  Her sister had breast cancer so she isn't feeling very optimistic.

Oh yes.  My good friend Michelle had 2 dogs that she adored.  They were 14 years old.  Both were in kidney failure and were failing.  They were obviously in pain, so she made the hard decision to have them cross the rainbow bridge.  I spent the afternoon with her. When the vet came, she held Keesha and I held Hailey as they transitioned.  As she said, those dogs were her unconditional friends and their unconditional love got her through some of the toughest times.

Joe was supposed to go to Ottawa to spend spring break with the girls.  He had his seat booked when Cevyn called to say that she and Sierra had Covid.  She said she didn't want Pappa to risk going there.  They were sick for a few days but are fine and back to normal now.  We had the hen party anyway, and sent him to the neighbour's to watch a movie!  It was a success.  That was the sunshine amidst the gloom.

Of course the war in Ukraine is going from bad to worse.  

So I having trouble looking on the bright side!

Lisa:  I miss you more than ever.  Love, Mummy