Thisisgonnabequick!

Listen. I have no business writing right now.... I'm supposed to be studying for a huge-o homeopathy board exam that I may likely fail (though I'm not supposed to say that). But my family and I have had a rough few weeks, as my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, then had a lumpectomy, and was deemed healthy yesterday. They got 'it all' apparently, and her protocol involves radiation and a drug she doesn't want to take. As a matter of fact, I'll post her email to all of us kids here:

Subject: Me Me Me
Just a quick note to let you know that I am going to live to a ripe (or withered) old age. My cancer hasn't metastasized and only one of three lymph nodes showed cancer. The next step seems to be radiation for 6 weeks and then whatever the oncologist suggests. Except that I am not open to oncology suggestions. I am still following an intense homeopathic protocol and at this time don't see the need for anything further. Thanks for your support of me and your dad through some rather unsettling days. Love, Connie

We're so happy. I don't know if you can tell what she's like from this email, but she's a singular lady. That was the big problem with imagining my mom dying. How would I explain her to anyone who never met her?

My friend Patty Griffin (I don't even know her, but damn, her music!) says 'As far as I can tell most everything mean nothing, except some things mean everything.'

'nuff said.