One Of Us Has Left Us
I had always found it unusual that in reading the obituary page, the first thing they mention about the deceased person is their birth date, parents, education, occupation, hobbies etc. They never say the name followed by the phrase “one of us”. So, last week, our beloved Cari, one of us, and my daughter-in-law, died from her 4 year battle with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS). (A very difficult form of blood cancer) It was a hard 4 years. She did have the bone marrow transplant 2 years ago. Some of you contributed to her GoFundMe page to help rip out everything in her home to have a sterile environment and replace flooring window coverings, air conditioner and more. You were generous and it helped in her care. When one has a bone marrow transplant you must stay in the hospital about a month, no visitors, no plants, no flowers, in complete …