December 29, 2001
Sara was unhappy today. It was my intent to find out why…but when I did, it hurt. To her it looked like the sky was going to fall, her cheery smile was gone, and the light had faded form her eyes; my heart bleeds when she doesn't smile; it makes me unhappy.
I tried to comfort her, but she resisted my words and my touch, a tear ran down her face, I could sense that she was embarrassed.
"I'm your friend you can trust me," I said; but in my mind I was hoping we could be more than friends, but no need to tell her that.
"Ok," she said, fighting back tears "but you have to promise you won't tell anyone."
I promise I whispered into her ear.
What she told me was devastating, he mother had just died of cancer, and that she had just been diagnosed with the dreaded disease. I was speech- less; I wish I could have done something.
When she got up to leave, our eyes met, I have always thought her eyes were beautiful, I was going to tell her that I would always be there for her, that I cared… that I loved her, but could find no words.
Sara was unhappy today. It was my intent to find out why…but when I did, it hurt. To her it looked like the sky was going to fall, her cheery smile was gone, and the light had faded form her eyes; my heart bleeds when she doesn't smile; it makes me unhappy.
I tried to comfort her, but she resisted my words and my touch, a tear ran down her face, I could sense that she was embarrassed.
"I'm your friend you can trust me," I said; but in my mind I was hoping we could be more than friends, but no need to tell her that.
"Ok," she said, fighting back tears "but you have to promise you won't tell anyone."
I promise I whispered into her ear.
What she told me was devastating, he mother had just died of cancer, and that she had just been diagnosed with the dreaded disease. I was speech- less; I wish I could have done something.
When she got up to leave, our eyes met, I have always thought her eyes were beautiful, I was going to tell her that I would always be there for her, that I cared… that I loved her, but could find no words.