Relay for Life

Relay for Life is [was] tonight and tomorrow here in East Grand Rapids. We had the luminaries ceremony tonight, and for some reason all I could think of was Vickie Comdure. She passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2005.

Her two Korean born children Nick and Chelsea were still living at home.

I remember the day that my mom told me. I had just started taking the anti-depressant Prozac and it completely turned off my emotions. I was unable to cry. My dad was kind enough to drive me to Lowell to say good-bye to Vickie and to give her husband Orin, and their kids my condolences.

Stepping up to the coffin to see Vickie's body is when I lost it. The tears came. I sobbed in my dad's arms for at least 10 minutes.

I pray for the families that have lost a member to cancer. I also pray for the survivors. Fight the battle; you have so many people that love you.

Love,
Me