"With each challenge we grew closer. Words
became less important. One night Jen had just been admitted to the
hospital, her pain was out of control. She grabbed my arm, her eyes
watering, “You have to look in my eyes, that’s the only way I can handle
this pain.”
We loved each other with every bit of our souls.
Jen
taught me to love, to listen, to give and to believe in others and
myself. I’ve never been as happy as I was during this time.
Cancer
is in the news daily, and maybe, through these photographs, the next
time a cancer patient is asked how he or she is doing, along with
listening, the answer will be met with more knowledge, empathy, deeper
understanding, sincere caring and heartfelt concern."
“Love every morsel of the people in your life.” – Jennifer Merendino
Before going to sleep Jen and I used to ask each other what the best and
worst part of the day was, choosing to tell the best part last so we
could fall asleep happy. The night we came home from the hospital after
being told that Jennifer’s liver was failing and she didn’t have long to
live, I asked Jen to tell me what she loved most about the day, which
we had spent with family and a few close friends. Jennifer thought for a
moment then looked through my eyes and into my soul.
She said, “I loved
it all.”
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