Dealing with Death and Cancer I have always found it difficult to deal with people I love and cancer. Should I visit? Is it too much for them? Do I contact them? It's downright uncomfortable. Now I am in the midst of something I have always dreaded...having a loved one with cancer. It is okay if you are uncomfortable. It is okay if you are uncertain. Cancer is scary. I had a dear friend whose young son had cancer and eventually died. It was a devastating event. I communicated from the fringe, but I prayed for her and the family. That is the most important thing. There are so many different people, cancers and scenarios. People deal with it differently. But if you are a believer in God and His son Jesus, it can be very different. There is hope. You pray for healing, and if it turns out not to be God's will, prayer can help to buoy you in all circumstances. I found this out when my first husband Wern died suddenly in 2002. Months after Wern's death, I ran into some aquaintan...