Mar 24, 2006 12:57
back in lafayette today. these last few days have been pretty difficult, what with the wake and the funeral. it was surprising though-josh's mom was never real traditional, so the funeral was actually full of jokes and stories about her. it really helped, as hard as everything was. i had at least 20 people come up to me and say, "so YOU'RE the one kathy has talked about for all these years!" it's nice to know that she cared. i mean, i always knew that she did, but hearing it firsthand made things a little easier.
i feel pretty out of it...after a week off of classes for spring break, then two days of class, then three days plus a weekend off, i'm going to be out of it next week. i just figured out i have an exam next friday (but, thank god, not today at least) and i definitely need to figure out when i'm working because i've been off for quite some time. unfortunately, my boss's wife has breast cancer and he hasn't been in the office lately.
let me ask you all an honest question. i have this awful, paralyzing fear that everyone i love is going to die of cancer. is this ever going to go away? i've lost kathy, i'm losing my grandma, and everywhere i go, i hear about more people succumbing to this awful disease. i can't shake the idea that one of my friends or another family member is next. i know it's a bit morbid, but times have been tough lately.
to all of my friends, even if i haven't spoken to you in months, please take care of yourselves. go to the doctor if something is wrong, and remember that i love all of you very much.