Laura asked me this weekend to post a thank you on this website to everyone. Laura’s been accumulating a pile of cards and notes with the intention of sending replies, but it’s got out of hand and probably won’t happen. Being the dolt that I am, it hadn’t occurred to me that I should be doing that! Sooo…
Thank you so much for everything that you all have done for us! I can’t recollect it all for sure. There’s just been too much. But it’s been wonderfully varied from cards to flowers. From soups and breads to candies and cookies. Plus books and care packages and on and on. One friend even bought us a trash can (we really needed one). My neighbor made Laura a short movie. A friend from town shared a jar of cider pressed from her apple tree. Adversity seems to bring out the best in people. Thank you all.
A big thank you
Mon, Oct 15th, 2007 5:16am by dkulp
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2 responses so far ↓
1 Mark Taggart // Oct 15, 2007 at 8:43 am
Hey Dave– my apologies for being late to add my two cents to the support system. Laura’s mom talked to my mom back in NoVa, & I just got the address for this site last night. Obviously (like everyone who knows you guys, I’m sure) I feel awful about Laura’s illness, because cancer spoils too much fun for too many people, and if Laura isn’t the person who deserves it least, I don’t know who is. But of course “deserves” has nothing to do with it, which leaves me absolutely amazed at what this blog tells me: how well your family is dealing with the illness. And by “well,” I mean “right action” in all its complexity– optimistic, but honest, and measured, and above all, focused on what is truly important. It hurts ME to read the details of the illness, so I can’t begin to imagine how it affects you; I certainly have no idea what it feels like to be Laura. But as a friend, these entries are tremendous gifts to receive– I thank you for the effort to keep all those who love you guys informed, and the decision to offer that information in such a complete way. It may indeed be catharsis for you (and I hope it is), but from where I sit it looks like a fantastic treatment project for Laura, one we can all contribute to. So keep posting, because we’re all reading and thinking and hoping and fighting along with the four of you. Much love to Laura– I’ll e-mail her directly soon. And fuck cancer. It picked the wrong punk chick to tangle with this time! 😉
2 Donna Casey // Oct 16, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Thanks so much for the continued update about Laura,her treatment and response,and about your family. Though I haven’t seen Laura for years(my daughter Katie and she went to grade school together,and my husband and Iare friends of her parents)your writing makes me feel connected. Please know you are all remembered daily in prayer.