WITH MUCH SADNESS

(Jade is 5th from left bottom row)

One of my childhood friends, Jade Cheramie

is dying from cancer.

It is all I can think of this morning as I just

received an email from another friend, Patrick

giving me the latest update.

This cancer is her second bout of cancer having beat

breast cancer a few years ago and having a recurrence

just a few months ago.

Jade was one of my first elementary school friends.

Her sister, Janelle and my sister, Rosie were friends

at the time also so it made for many hangouts.

She also lived in the back of the street where

my Aunt Jeannie lived so if we went by my aunt,

I could go play by Jade.

Jade had some of the very best slumber parties.

We spent many a nights up all night hanging out

with friends and laughing at her house.

She now lives in Florida with her husband and

two young children, only 12 and 7 years old.

She is now off all cancer medications and now home

with hospice and a morphine drip to help her pain.

Please keep her and her family, especially her little children

in all prayers as I am not really sure how a Mother

says goodbye to her babies in this way.

My heart is heavy this morning....

and all I can think about is this one night when she

came sleep at my house.

We were in my sisters bedroom and we had some type

of board game, a monster type game and we made up

the rules as we went along and laughed and laughed

so much the whole entire night.

It is so very vivid in my mind because it was the very first

time I was ever able to stay up until 3 am.

This wonderful woman has always been an optimistic

individual and does not deserve this at the age of 47

but knowing Jade, she is taking this and making

it a positive experience for all who love her.

Love to all who know and love this amazing woman.