This is a story about my friend, Ruth. She is a Quaker and one of the bravest people I know. She has had breast cancer and it keeps reoccuring. Presently, it has gone to her rib and is very painful. She told me that it took a morphine tablet and two loratabs just to take the edge off.

She has never given up on life and is determined to do all she can, while she still can. She loves children and they know that and flock to her from all over. She keeps games and treats at her house for them. At Christmas time, she hired a Santa and had a party for 22 of them. Each child got a present, and a very nice one.

You would never know she is ill and in pain. She laughs a lot and has fun. I am such a sissy that when I hurt. which is rarely, I moan and take to my bed. Not Ruth, she goes right on and is up for every activity.

It humbles me to be around her.