Sending my love...

One of my best friends lost her father this past Saturday. He had been fighting throat cancer for the past few years. I am told he passed peacefully in his home with his wife at his side. He was an amazing man. She and her family are the most loving and well loved family I know, but also the most I could even imagine. They see the world through their wide open hearts and always focus on the happiness and joy each days brings. Her father chose to focus only on nourishing his body, mind, and soul. He reinforced his strength with pure foods and surrounded himself with love. He chose not to poison himself with chemo. At first I was so upset that every possible treatment was not tried. But then as I wanted to focus on love and positivity instead of succumbing to anger I realized that I greatly respected his decision. Recently I begun studying about life...love...happiness....I am reading about new age ideas, existential philosophy, science, and ancient Buddhism. I feel that I am learning the great truths of the world and am trying to put this great tragedy into perspective. This man continued to choose the bright and positive side of this world. And I pray that the reason he was taken so early becomes painfully obvious is the future. Only more love and kindness can come from this.It must have its place in the bigger picture of his life. And I refuse to believe otherwise. Why bother? It does not feel good to think that it is hopeless, meaningless, unfair, depressing.....I have a choice of how to think and feel and I chose LOVE. I send my love to you Laurel in your time of loss and with deepest sympathy share in your grief.