{ Farewell To A Friend }

This weekend we will celebrate the life of a good friend who left us too soon. Don Nelson waged a fierce battle with colon cancer, outlasting the expectations of his doctors by more than a full year. He worked - as athletic director at a local middle school - up until 10 days before he died. Cancer has won another battle, leaving us all heartbroken, yet again. But let me share with you who Don was in this house. He was the early morning joke teller, the quiet supporter in a long day's commute, the friend who was always there, next to you, even when you didn't know you needed one. We wrap our arms around his family because we love them but also because it would have been what Don did for us.

Cancer sucks.