A sad follow-up about my friend Anita (about 5 posts above). She slipped out of her alert, communicative state within 36 hours and passed away two days after my visit with her. I had not had the chance to go back and visit her on my own time as I had planned.

I guess I could feel discouraged since my music, coupled with all the medical help she was getting, was no match for her cancer. But, of course, I know better than to expect such miraculous effects. I am just grateful that I was able to be there with her in what turned out to be among the last few hours when she was quite clearly able to recognize me and appreciate hearing her special hymns. My happening to be scheduled for room to room music in that particular care center on that particular, very important, day may have been a coincidence. Then again, maybe not.

Genie