Parking Permit to the Rescue During Chemo

--by RonWrite, posted Aug 2, 2010

A friend of mine who contracted cancer wrote me. Her story proves that there truly is compassion in this world:

"A lady in my office has a "red" parking tag right by the front door (red tag spaces at my university are reserved spaces, and cost over a couple of hundred dollars). I have a "blue" tag, which means you end up walking a long way from the parking lot to your office.

Chemo left me feeling exhausted. When I returned to work on a limited basis, my friend insisted I take her "red" tag and park near the front door. She took my "blue" tag, and said she didn't mind in the least.

This was during a particularly snowy, icy period--I felt SO guilty that she was walking from so far away to get to our building! But during those two weeks I used her tag, she never once complained.

I managed to get a temporary handicapped parking tag that runs through the end of April, so am now close to my building. I gave the red tag back to her with many thanks.

Unbelievably sad news: this week my friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. Talk about bad things happening to good people.

Please hold my friend in the light. She is an angel and she was certainly one of mine."

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Posted by RonWrite
Aug 2, 2010
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madeusmile wrote: Lifting you both up in prayer! My heart is with you both!

Bluebell wrote: There is a lot of compassion and love in this world we just have to allow ourselves to see it and to experience it. Thanks for sharing. Love and Light, Prayers and Smiles, Bluebell

unknown wrote: Your red friend is an angel. If she is your angel, there is one for her as well ... I am sure there is some message from each illness, in a way you both are chosen in this way to know it, I offer my heart and prayers to both of you dearies :) lovingly, Deepula.

FairyBubbles wrote: That is a beautiful and a very sad story. Thinking of you both and sending love.

JuneBug wrote: Great post as usual, RonWrite.Cancer is not prejudice of race, age,weight,male or female, is it???

cary wrote: We'll keep u both in our prayers.May Jesus,Our Perfect Healer touch u. God bless u Angels. keep smilin'.Thanks for sharing.

Aurelia wrote: Your friend is so caring and I'm sure she'll be ok. Now you can show her what her friendship means to you and really be a support during this difficult time. I'll keep you both in prayer.
~Aurelia :0)

iferlamb wrote: My mom has come through breast cancer twice and my friend has most recently come through it. Hers was caught so early she needed no chemo and no radaition. I hope the same is true for your friend. May peace be with you both!

Smiles.

Edward wrote: As the chinese saying goes, kind people,peaceful life. We wish chemo could conquer the misfortune and enjoy her kind life long and healthy.

jsmc10 wrote: I hope you both have recovered and it is true, a lot of bad things happen to the nicest of people, keep strong, bless you

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