The brown envelop jingled as I took it inside to see what Molly and Frank had sent us. A note explained the contents. “Dear Bill & Sheila, I was put in charge of mailing you these Xmas stockings. Molly and I went to an estate sale and the peoples’ names happened to be Bill and Sheila so we couldn’t resist getting the stockings. Sorry they aren’t filled with gifts. Love, Frank & Molly”
These two long time friends live so far away, and yet they remain so dear to my heart. Can’t you see why?
When I was in treatment for breast cancer a couple of years ago, they drove several hundred miles to see us. Molly came bearing a huge white bunny and lots of funny stories about her life and children. Frank came with tools to do some neglected repairs around the house. “Give me a list,” he ordered. We caught up on our lives and for a brief time my life felt back on track. Molly loved to shop for antiques, and we just dropped her off one day for a couple of hours at an antique mall. They brought me hope and cheer. I knew I'd make it.
And Frank, those stockings are filled. With love, that is.
2 comments:
Aah! Those stockings are really cute. You're so lucky to have friends like that. It's a true saying that you only find out who your true friends are when you have a crisis or serious illness in your life. I hope you're ok and enjoying good health again now. I had major surgery myself about 5 years ago to remove a massive ovarian cyst but was very lucky, they didn't find any cancer.
Thanks Naomi. So far, so good as the saying goes. My doc gave me the okay for 6 month checkups. I finished up a year of Herceptin in July. It's been 2 years and 7 months since my diagnosis. I don't have a lot of friends, but the ones I do have are real gems.
Glad your cyst was benign.
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