Six Word Memoirs on Life Stories

Level1 says,

Some times that happens, despite our best efforts.

RaisedByWolves says,

Karma?

DynamicDbytheC says,

Boy do I know this. DWW, after 50 Believe hats sent to many memoir writers, I know for certain only good karma resides in Believe.

Believe says,

I was referencing a friend with this one. She recently found out she had stomach cancer. She had to have her entire stomach removed. I was visiting her today and she was saddened by the fact that she had spent all of those years "living healthy", "eating right" only to have it really not matter. If she were overweight at the beginning of December she wouldn't have been forced to spend three weeks eating chips and ice cream in order to gain weight so that she would be eligible for the surgery. Just a rough situation that makes you wonder.

DynamicDbytheC says,

James is in the same situation. My Oncologist said that cancer could be worse or come sooner if we were not so healthy. Being plump sure helps going into the cancer ordeal. James is down to 112. I will never forget what an experienced Oncology nurse said. She said most of her Oncology patients, if it was not for the cancer, were exceptionally healthy. The unhealthy patients were on this Cardiac unit or dealing with diabetes and chronic illnesses. Believe, isn't awful seeing someone waste away and suffer.

Believe says,

It is awful, Dynamic. But what has really been hard is watching her young daughter (my student) watch her mother suffer. Equally as bad, I have another student watching her father go through treatment for throat cancer. Her parents have chosen not to tell her what is going on. But the little girl has figured it out and confided in me about knowing, but refuses to tell her parents that she figured it out.

jl333 says,

How sad...

Wench says,

Heartbreaking.

notjustagirlintheworld says,

have learned to live with the reality that we do not control anything really important (with the exception of our own reactions), life isn't fair (something my dad said *all* the time) and one bad thing does not shield from the next bad thing, being a grown up is hard (sometimes very sad) work. I am sorry for your friend and for you. It just sucks.