Strange Day

Well, It has been a wierd kind of day today. My Aunt died 14 years ago of luekemia. Her birthday is tomorrow. I celebrate her life, my mother grieves her death still. During my Aunt's illness her husband of, I think, 30 plus years left her. I have not heard from him since, so for around 15 years. To me he has always been Uncle Bob, not all of the stuff that is said about him. 

I was having a conversation with my Dad yesterday and told him that I would like to reconnect with him. Get to know him again. Reach out. Today I recieved a call that he had died of liver cancer today. I did not know that he was sick. It is a wierd feeling. I rolled through many emotions today. It started with complete shock, and has since migrated through many to sadness. A missed opportunity. Another one of my family taken by cancer.

Cancer has ravaged my family and continues to do so. A senseless disease with no rhyme or reason. It is not biased and strikes anyone, young, old, good, bad......cancer does not care. Cancer is not of God. However God makes good out of all things. I do not know if Uncle Bob is in heaven, I do know that I should have reached out. Good thought for tonight? You don't always have tomorrow, reach out and love today. One day at a time.