Only four days have passed since I last posted & there's been so much activity. Things beginning to move in the right direction for Tommy & Pete.Then there's Roy and Bugsy, Wendy's mum, Paws's friend & probably a whole host of other Folk we haven't yet met! Forgive me for singling out one particular person......Wendy. She seems to have a most onerous burden to bear, yet her posts are full of optimism & light. You've come a long way, Wendy, since your first, tentative posts.You have grown into a shining beacon of hope, compassion & support. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say you have the Love & Respect of the entire Crew.
       Henry, those beautiful words from Nic Jones resonate very strongly with me too.
       Janie, you wrote about paradox. You're timing was just about perfect. Jane's overall condition has worsened considerably. The cancer continues to spread, but not content with that, it has mutated as well, so a completely different Treatment Plan is now in place & herein lies the paradox. She has not been out of the house since before Christmas; unable to eat & drink & barely able to move from one room to another. Two days ago, she cooked a meal for her whole Family & yesterday, Ann, Jane, Jane's husband & myself had lunch at a local Italian restaurant. Jane polished off her main course AND had most of her desert too. By the time we returned home, she was understandably tired & duly slept for an hour or two; but her new treatment regime does not begin until next week! The pre & post Christmas 'paradox' is wonderful to see, but so difficult to explain. Life, in all it's many guises, never ceases to amaze & enthral me. I can live with the paradoxical & indeed, would find Life & Living less dynamic & vibrant without it, but it does tend to raise more questions than it answers!
       So, my Dear Friends, set the the sails; chart a course, onwards we sail,
                           With Love,
                                          Nigel & Ann.
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