my story from the melissa etheridge board....



It's 7:18 p. m., 42 minutes before game seven, yanks vs. sox, red sox fan
here, all 36 years of life. tonight i learned of something that believe me
coincides so much with Ms. Etheridge's life nowadays it's not funny.
Although the next phase that i read about Melissa's battle with breast
cancer is coming to a possible fruition, it is a certain fact for my mom.
Tonight I learned that she has been facing literally the same scenario
Melissa has and my mom has been since early September this year. her last
mammogram was back in December 2003 and nothing was found. She is facing the
chemo and plenty of drugs.

What I fail to understand is why did my wife, my brother and the rest of the
family know for weeks and I by chance alone found out face to face.

Somethings in life are just meant that way. As if a first born is just
supposed to realize it, wake up to it, not a spoken word but the feeling,
the in the know, the timeline schedule that only Mother Nature, God and my
mom would know, I was supposed to be in the know. Well now I am.

My mom has already gone through the removal of a lump from her breast near
her heart and nodes to, she did this back in September, unlike you Melissa.
Again, tonight, 'cause I showed up at her home abruptly but expected, she
came out without any prodding and told me. I had seen her earlier this month
here at my home.

I don't think she gone and told everyone be quiet, I'll let the next person
know. My brother told my wife weeks ago. I don't like secrets at all and
wife is having a b fest cause I asked 3 times politely when she knew.


Walk tall, cause nobody else will make you
Walk strong, cause its too easy to be weak
Music is but the emotional heartstrings of heaven
And keep tugging them, you and I, the meek.


Be good :-)


William Mahler, South Yarmouth, MA.

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"in hopes of peace, unity and laughter."
*(act of mercy, w. k. mahler music publishing company, 2003)