today’s prompt: cancer
A teen in school back in the late 50s I chose the topic ‘Cancer’ for my term paper.
All work was completed at the local library since no computer, typewriter, nor set
of encyclopedias were waiting for me to use at home.
Thinking back, hard to remember exactly, I believe I received either a B+ or A- for
a grade.
Over half a century has passed since that year and to date people suffer from this
dreadful disease.
To think about Cancer knowing the myriad of friends and family members who
succumbed to it creates the feeling of sadness within me.
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jaquintinwriter 
I had a very close friend who died almost 4 years ago from Brest cancer and it’s complication. It’s so sad.
Yes, it is.
For me losing people to this disease began
within a year of graduating high school ~ a female classmate ~ hard to fathom ~ so young.
It continued thru the years losing 3 close
friends, my own sister and most recently my
youngest daughter’s fiancee’s twin brother’s wife (age 41) this year. 😢😢
It’s very hard and takes a lot of time to come to terms with the loss.