Our love to you, your family and friends.

You have contributed in the best way here. Your comments and observations will be missed. You will be missed terribly.

May you walk in light and love with comfort.

My love,

Dawn

Wishing you the very best final hours with loved ones.

Marilyn

I'm sorry for your ill health and wish you gentle ease at the end of your path.

You are quite brave in the face of your situation, and I'm proud to have known you.

Go easy into that good night. We all follow your journey, and given the state of the world today yours may be the better path?

Johnny sang this one near his end.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI]

We will miss your sharp memory and insights.
PS-
please forgive the few Jesus images in Johnny's song

to reach out to us to say good-bye. When someone no longer posts, I often wonder what happened to them. Fortunately, we have had news of our spirit travelers, OPOL, Riverlover, Alligator Ed, etc. leaving this human suit of clothes behind and soaring to new heights of existence.

You are a brave soul, Lauren. Thank you for sharing your life with us. I am honored to have read your thoughts and taken what was meaningful.

Your courage will carry you through. I, along with the others here, send you positive, uplifting thoughts to help you on your journey.

Hugs,
Loyola

[video:https://youtu.be/af67ah-HOYM]

No star is o'er the lake, its pale watch keeping,
The moon is half awake, through grey mist creeping.
The last red leaves fall round the porch of roses,
The clock has ceased to sound. The long day closes.

Sit by the silent hearth in calm endeavour,
To count the sound of mirth, now dumb forever.
Heed not how hope believes and fate disposes:
Shadow is round the eaves. The long day closes.

The lighted windows dim are fading slowly.
The fire that was so trim now quivers lowly.
Go to the dreamless bed where grief reposes.
Thy book of toil is read. The long day closes.

Aloha and farewell, O friend… Ascend the starlight path across the trackless ocean back to the origin, Heaven’s sunlit golden shore… Thanks for having been a boon companion on this, our shared quest for truth and The Way of Love and of All That Is Divine; and for standing fast against the liars and The Lie.

Lauren, Thank You for spending some of yours here with us.

May you be surrounded by love of those close physically and from those of us at a distance sending ours in thoughts.

for caring about us, to tell us directly. I know we're all thinking that there must be something that hasn't been thought of to try, and suffer the helplessness of not being able to think of anything that would make a difference. I can only wish you peace and freedom from pain. I'll miss seeing you here.

Lauren, we've had our ups and downs but we also had some good times with each other in private messages that no one got to witness but you and I. I really did enjoy your spirit and tenacity as we learned how to come to terms with each other. If I was ever overbearing, which I probably was, I sincerely apologize. That was no doubt my shortcoming and none of your own.

Thank you for keeping me on my toes all these years. You taught me well. I never told you this but I really did appreciate you for just being you. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to say it now.

I will miss you old friend.

and will.
Your clear eyed recognition and acceptance of the inevitable is a sign of incredible fortitude and personal character.
I stand in awe and admiration.
For all the times we’ve clashed and I offended you, I apologize.
You’ve made me rethink and re-evaluate many of my positions in our interactions, which were Not the most pleasant and I appreciate your clarity of thought whilst I slung mud around.

I wish for nothing more than peace and healing for you and those surrounding you as you take the next inevitable steps on your journey.

Thanks to jtc for letting me say goodbye,

I met CS on DK. She noticed how I was being singled out for abuse by an on site favorite named Wee Mama for my claim that if religious ideas are put into the public arena, they are fair game for scrutiny and criticism. Wee Mama had formed a little posse group who dogged me every day on that site. CS went to bat on my behalf not only with Wee Mama and her followers, but with administration too (ah the days spent on the Help Desk debates). So when we happened to bump into each other here, I was delighted. I will never forget her support.
So to CS... I hope you see this....

Roads Go Ever On

Roads go ever ever on,
Over rock and under tree,
By caves where never sun has shone,
By streams that never find the sea;
Over snow by winter sown,
And through the merry flowers of June,
Over grass and over stone,
And under mountains in the moon.

Roads go ever ever on,
Under cloud and under star.
Yet feet that wandering have gone
Turn at last to home afar.
Eyes that fire and sword have seen,
And horror in the halls of stone
Look at last on meadows green,
And trees and hills they long have known.

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way,
Where many paths and errands meet.

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with weary feet,
Until it joins some larger way,
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.

The Road goes ever on and on
Out from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone.
Let others follow, if they can!
Let them a journey new begin.
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards the lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.

Still 'round the corner there may wait
A new road or secret gate;
And though I oft have passed them by,
A day will come at last when I
Shall take the hidden paths that run
West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

be like this, Lauren:

White Owl Flies Into and Out of the Field

Coming down out of the freezing sky
with its depths of light,
like an angel, or a Buddha with wings,
it was beautiful, and accurate,
striking the snow and whatever was there
with a force that left the imprint
of the tips of its wings — five feet apart —
and the grabbing thrust of its feet,
and the indentation of what had been running
through the white valleys of the snow —

and then it rose, gracefully,
and flew back to the frozen marshes
to lurk there, like a little lighthouse,
in the blue shadows —
so I thought:
maybe death isn't darkness, after all,
but so much light wrapping itself around us —

as soft as feathers —
that we are instantly weary of looking, and looking,
and shut our eyes, not without amazement,
and let ourselves be carried,
as through the translucence of mica,
to the river that is without the least dapple or shadow,
that is nothing but light — scalding, aortal light —
in which we are washed and washed
out of our bones.

~ Mary Oliver

and may you Walk in Beauty.

I always wonder when a voice is missing. If my tears cured cancer, you would be well now. Peace.

just wanted to add to the chorus of thank you for your admirable and eloquent report on where you are and what is ahead for you. Less pain and a few more giggles in the interim are my wishes for you.

And remember:

[video:https://youtu.be/dTWy9jim7Mw]

♥

So sad to hear CS... always enjoyed your comments, we will miss them. Thanks for sharing! Peace and love to you and yours,

Your bravery right now has touched my heart and I am at a loss for words to express my sorrow at this that you are facing.

I’m so glad that we got to spend time with you and that you shared your views with us and came here with us when we left the other place. You helped make this site what it is. Thank you.

I hope you are going in peace and it comforts me knowing that you are surrounded by love. My thoughts are with your dear husband too and hope that if he needs anything to let us know.

I echo what others have said. You will be missed.

Goodnight.

snoop

Light, Love, Joy, Eternal Happiness to you.

I hope to have even a tiny bit of your grace and courage when my time comes.

thanks for saying goodbye.

This is an interesting case of Dorothy Eady who claimed to have had a past life.

In ancient Egypt..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k44ttja5ovU Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EadvNnSGrQg Part 2

resveratrol which is a phytonutrient available everywhere may be helpful in chemosensitizing tumors to radiation and might improve your prognosis.

Read the links at this PubMed search,

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=resveratrol%20cancer%20chemosensitize

Ask your oncologist. I hope this is helpful, I'm not a doctor. I'm juat a wide-ranging and voracious reader.
especially about certain subjects I''m interested in.

I am at a loss for words, but peace and love to you and your family.

best wishes for a smooth passage to whatever it might be.

On the last, long road
when I fall and fail to rise...
I'll bed with flowers
(Sora)

May the light surround you and carry you forth in peace.

I honestly do not know if words can express how deeply I am saddened to read this news from you. I pray that your pallative care will help ease the pain you are now experiencing. Your voice is important and I hope we will still hear from you again. Much love and gentle hugs on your journey forward. Nancy