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The Fruitful Life
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tap into Your Inner Strength
By Marilyn Zapata
Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows.
~Pope Paul VI Our friend Bob Faust had pancreatic cancer. He had been undergoing chemo for six months and was the sole surviving participant in an experimental test program at the local cancer center in Houston, Texas. But he knew… and we knew… that his time with us was limited. Nevertheless, when my husband Art and I asked him if he wanted to take a driving trip to Mexico, he emphatically said, “Yes.” Of course, his wife Debbie wanted to do whatever he wanted to do. His doctors felt the same way, and they removed his chemo port, taped it over and wished him a good trip. (Keep reading)
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