I have not written here since my surgery and hospital stay back in June. I think coming to the blog site makes me think about how close I came to really not being okay. It reminds me of my hospital stay and I don't like thinking about that. I need to change that, so I'm here again, blogging away, and I think I'll keep doing it just as a "release" at the end of each day.
This has been a day of mourning for The Manes family. Debbie, dear, sweet, bright Debbie had kidney surgery yesterday because of a mass of cancer. She pulled through the surgery, but in the end, her heart was too weak to keep her alive in the hours following. Most of you know my dear friend, through thick and then, Kelli Manes. She assisted me in the salon for several years and is looking to have her license in her hand and back to the salon full time this year. She was with her mom when she died this morning at 12:25 a.m. I pray for Kelli and her family and hope that she is strong through the days, weeks, months and years ahead. Debbie will truly be missed. She was a ray of sunshine and had a contagious laugh that you could not help but love! I'm sad that I do not enough memories with Debbie. Life is short. If you love to be one-hundred years old; life is short.
I'm glad that Kelli felt that she could lean on me in her time of need. She was over, with Crystal and Helen most of the afternoon today. It was very sad, yet at times we were in tears laughing about our sweet memories. I will be there for you Kelli, whatever you need.
I'm ending my day today meditating about the power of now; how you are never guaranteed tomorrow, or even later today. You must live in each moment and stop and take the time to see what's great in your life. Take the time to let the ones you love, know how you feel. I don't mean through a "chain" email telling you how special you are to them. Call them. Send them a card. Do something damn it! You may not have another chance.
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