Suddenly... reality calls

you know how you are just going along in life... living, breathing, planning and all that. And then something happens that stops you in your tracks.
That happened to me today...through a series of things, I talked to a gal who has Stage 4 Cancer...and she needed to talk about something with me. And as im listening to her, trying to plan something she wanted to do, tears flowing as reality of her situation so clearly presented itself...i was overwhelmed with how fleeting and brief life is. I did not know this gal, but we cried on the phone as she planned to spend more time with her family.

I cant begin to explain the feelings and emotions that came over me... and all i could say is If you need me call me. Do you have people to talk to?

It truly was a sobering moment....