One Tough Cookie

It's been a while since I last blogged.

A lot of things have happened in the meantime. The most significant event would be when I found out that a close and dear friend of mine, L had a malignant tumour.

She has undergone a successful operation to remove the growth. However, the challenge is not over yet for her. She has to deal with the effects of the surgery and also the follow up treatment. As a close friend I've offered her support and encouragement as best I can. Yet, I often feel powerless and useless. I can sense her anxiety, her fear and her frustration but feel I can't really do anything to help her.

I have to say though that she's handling it really well. She's shown a tough and resilient side of her which I haven't seen before, and I'm mighty impressed. At this point in her life, she's been handed a whole crate of lemons and she's taking them all and making pretty darn good lemonade. She's not letting this get her down. She's up and about getting on with and enjoying life.

L's going through her own personal iron furnace at the moment. I'll support and encourage her all the way and I have no doubt that she will come out of it stronger, tougher, sharper, more refined and more beautiful than before.

So those of you reading this. I'd appreciate it if you can send some positive healing thoughts and prayers this way. It'll definitely help.

I'll end this entry by raising you a glass of delicious, thirst-quenching lemonade, let's toast to a promising, blessed and fruitful new year ahead.