I was just reading about a doctor whose story I have followed for some years. She was working in the South Pole in Winter 1999 when she, as the only doctor in the station, diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer. (Because of the weather conditions, she could not leave the remote station for many months). Sadly, she has died. In reading about her death, I found this quote of hers and it touched me and reminded me of something that is so, so important for all of us here.
Here is what she said: "More and more as I am here and see what life really is, I understand that it is not when or how you die but how and if you truly were ever alive."
Normally, I am pretty verbose. Today, I think I will just let Dr. FitzGerald's words echo.
