Thursday, February 19, 2009

The xray

I saw the x-ray that night. I saw how covered her lungs were in scar tissue. She was a fighter. Her body was healthy but her lungs were covered. The scar tissue appeared to be pulling her airway off to the side. I didn't have the heart to tell her how bad it was. I was not ready for her to give up. But I knew... in my heart... I knew.

You know... when your body is healthy, and you can't breathe... it takes a while for your heart to give out. The family watched- she layed there- struggling. Oh Lord, the memory will not fade.