Hi Alan,

I just read Carrying that Burden on your web site. A bit of background about me, my husband died of lung cancer in 2010. You captured my emotions and I appreciate your ability to put feelings into words. There are lines in the poem that I especially relate to i.e. “every day could be my last but treating every second like it was my first”. Wayne and I talked a lot about his diagnosis and prognosis and decided that he wanted to live his life to the end, not fight death. I feel that in your words. This is a gift not every has. Thank you for sharing your heart.

Sincerely,

Beth