I recently learned that a college friend of mine has a terminal illness. It really hurts to think about it. He's not a really, really close friend of mine, but at one point, we became friends. We traded advice on things related to school, career and otherwise. There was...concern. He was one of the many friendly upperclassmen I felt comfortable greeting and chating with for a while.

Besides, he's so young. It hurts to think that such energy and promise being cut off at a relatively young age. It's also sad to think of what his family and friends are currently experiencing, and how they are all putting up a brave front for my college friend's sake.

For my friend...my prayers are for you...

WHAT MATTERS MOST

It's not how long we held each other's hand
What matters is how well we loved each other
It's not how far we travelled on our way
Of what we found to say
It's not the spring you see, but all the shades of green
It's not how long I held you in my arms
What matters is how sweet the years together
It's not how many summertimes we had to give to fall
The early morning smiles we tearfully recall
What matters most is that we loved at all.
It's not how many summertimes we had to give to fall
The early morning smiles we tearfully recall
What matters most is that we loved at all.
What matters most is that we loved at all.