January 03, 2007 - 7:46 p.m.
Donna passed away early this morning. She lived to see 2007. Her brain tumor too large, invasive; taking away her middle age life. I mourn her passing. Life is such a terrible bitch/bastard sometimes.
At lunch, I ran two miles trying to take off holiday weight and the pressing, current thoughts of sympathy. Never again will I be able to look directly into Donna's eyes and see a wide blue ocean. Marvel how her hair turned black and became thicker after weekly chemo treatments. She certainly overcame many obstacles. Lived a year longer than her doctors expected/predicted for a stage four cancer patient.
I mourn lost friendships. What could have been moments in time. Gone. I have the memories to call upon in times of sorrow and pain. Fifty years from now, I tell myself, none of this matters. Unless you become one of the successful artists and your words and films are immortalized for future generations to read and analyze. The rest of us mundane creatures move forward through our offspring, friends, and relatives. The idea of DNA mapping provides hope. Curing cancer and all diseases. Allowing us to live longer, more productive lives in the next millenium. Not sure I'd want to be frozen and brought back to life. May have to consider the option in the next decade or two. I'm sure technology will evolve to make it more probable.
May Donna finally rest in peace with no more pain and disease.
~ Soldier Girl
