brutality

my friend tyler has cancer again. this is her third round.

i met tyler not long after i moved here, 14 years ago. her daughter, alex, and my son were playmates at the age of 2. when they were 5th, 6th and 7th graders they were best friends. alex went to disneyland with us.

tyler has been a very good friend to me. we've been through so much together: divorces and job changes and children, all those things where you wonder if you're making the right decision and having someone who is genuinely interested in your well-being can save you. i have seen her deal with so much: an abusive ex-husband, a troubled son, the suicide of that son and of course the brutality of cancer.

she is one of the kindest, most sincere and positive people i have ever met. i love tyler. i am so scared for her.