Every day I would eagerly read my friend's blog about his mother, the woman who not only showed so much grace to our family but loved from the bottom of her heart. I will have a chance to attend the appropriate services and be present as someone who would like to honor her in mass. Mostly, I'm just thankful that God allowed me to be intertwined in her life. I'm so thankful that not only did our lives meet and smash together, but we enjoyed those times and always came back for more.
You see, up until a few days ago she was probably in her 60s and earlier this year she found out that she had a brain tumor -- a tumor that was so aggressive and so large that after about five surgeries the doctors decided not to sew her back up. They put a helmet on her head and kept protective coverings over her head "just in case" they needed to go back in. Well, they did go back in and then finally they just couldn't do anymore.
My mom will turn 80 this year and she and this woman were very good friends. I can just imagine how my mom must feel and I am imagining the emotions that she is holding back as she realizes the end came sooner for her friend than for her. My mom still expresses out loud that one day they were having a meal together and the next she had a brain tumor.
Goodbye Sukja and thank you for loving me. I'm glad there is no more pain for you.
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