One of My Friends with Hodgkin's

Not one, but two friends of mine have been recently diagnosed with Hodkin's. One of these friends, Jenne, is currently in treatment. The other, a teen-aged friend, will begin treatment this week or next. I don't want to comment or write about the cancer, it's just too...Nothing does it justice. So I'm doing to direct you to someone who is writing much more powerfully about it from personal experience.

Jenne has been blogging for some time, so the cancer experience has just folded into her already established history of clever thoughts, comments, photos and essays. She's a great storyteller, thinker and writer, making her blog an intriguing visit.

Then, if you want to see a simple, quiet, poignant video--just a simple action, an empowering choice--read the August 09 entry (titled "It All Works Together Somehow") in her blog first. You simply must have the context before watching the video. I can't force you to, but I urge. If I had any authority, I'd insist. It'll be so much more powerful.

Do you think you want to watch it?

Okay, go read August 09 in her blog. Go ahead.

Good. Now you may visit YouTube to watch the video (I can't vouch for any other videos being decent). It's short. There isn't much to it. But if you read the blog like I begged you to, it will be meaningful.

This is the link to the video. It should begin the moment you get to the site.