The BIG "C"

The Big "C".

cancer.

It sucks. I loathe the word "suck" but I cannot find a word to better describe my feelings towards cancer.

I have a wonderful friend who has a darling little boy, just my Abigail's age. 6 months ago Ben was frolicking on the beaches of Maui, strolling around Seattle, driving his Matchbox cars all over his Mommy's little preggo belly, waking at the crack-o-dawn every morning, etc. He was living the splendid life of a 2 yr old. Now Ben's life is full of hospital stays, pokes and prods, chemotherapy, puking, feeding tubes, being stuck in his house and not sleeping. Ben has neuroblastoma.

Carin, his Mom and my friend is 8 months pregnant. She is a saint and preforms her job as Mother and Wife so graciously. I cannot imagine how she feels and how her heart must ache to watch her sweet little boy fight every day for his life.

I wish I could take this burden away from her but most of all I wish that the cancer would leave Ben's little body. I wish that no one would ever have to suffer from this horrid and disgusting disease.

Ben, I love you. I pray for you. I pray for your Mom and Dad. I pray for your new little baby. I can't wait for you to be a BIG brother.

cancer sucks.

you can visit Ben and Carin www.caringbridge.org/visit/towne