limited days...

we got the word on friday - carol maybe has 4 or 5 days left

carol has been battling cancer for so many years...she has gotten worse and then better...at one point she knew that she would have chemo every three months for the rest of her life...and then the chemo stop working...

my last get together with carol was in april...we had a huge dinner for her - 20 of her closest work friends - it was bittersweet - because for alot of us - we knew it may be the last time we would see her...

she was upbeat...and despite having lost all her hair...she looked fabulous - but i think it was more the beauty coming from within her...although she knew what was ahead of her...she continued and now continues to have such a zest for life

carol has two children - they are still young - only 9 & 12...but carol has spent this time trying to fill their lives with as much mom time as possible...she is doing what she can - with her limited time & her limited strength

today - the doctor says she is doing better than the report on friday...carol has already said her goodbyes...and views every extra day as an added bonus...still being upbeat, still being strong, still showing her humor that we all love about her

carol is still young - you would think she still has her whole life ahead of her...but she doesn't...and serves as a reminder not to take the days given us for granted