Yes, Karen is dying. In early January she chose to discontinue chemotherapy for her ovarian cancer. She has been courageously fighting this disease for 10 years with multiple rounds of chemo, prayer and resilience. The last round ravaged her body and she decided to live the rest of her days in rich quality. And that she is doing.
We visited Karen last weekend and spent several days laughing and talking about her life and about dying-her dying and the dying we all will do. Karen has lived her life to the fullest. Every period of her life was spent persuing her writing, editing for others, raising two wonderful sons, and truly doing for others. Since her retirement 13 years ago she has written 8 books, helped others write their own books (mine included) and after Tropical Storm Irene devastated Vermont, she and her husband, John, worked tirelessly to solicit and provide shoes, rugs, appliances, and clothing for those left with nothing. Hard physical and emotional work.
And Karen is dying so now she's writing a book about dying! The working title is "The Divine Art of Dying."
She is going to fill every moment of her life-to the very end- with her love and her passion.
I will be writing several more blogs about my thoughts from the weekend but for now:
How can each of us live our lives to the fullest? Each day? Today? Do we live out our loves and our passions?
Blessings-Penny
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