People who are very ill love receiving cards and notes. It’s a simple gesture we can all do for those who are dying, whether we’re close to the person or are just work, neighborhood or church acquaintances.
“Have you seen all these cards,” Bette asked me. “It’s just unbelievable. I never knew there were so many people who cared so much about me. Aside from my family, I’m most proud about these cards, these people who have written to me. I just never knew that there were this many people in my life.”
Bette saw a blizzard of cards when people first learned of her terminal cancer prognosis. That’s when we all feel compelled to “do something.”
Another lesson for me is to keep sending cards. Many days the ill person wants no visitors, is too weak to talk on the phone, but so appreciates opening a new card and receiving a warm “Hi” from a friend.
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