Those of you have stuck around this blog since the beginning probably remember Maggie, of Maggie’s Notebook, who is one of the first friends I made related to blogging. We have never met in person, but she’s a woman I will always consider a friend. My heart breaks for her today.

Most of you know that our son, Matt Villines was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer) in June 2014. It was a long two years for him and us, yet filled with  so many blessings. We lost him on July 9th. He fought the best fight, doing everything right including a very strict diet which my beautiful and talented daughter-in-law Linda Tan Villines made possible for him. Matt and Linda married just 2-1/2 months before his diagnosis. She nurtured him and cared for him with such tender love and devotion. She is our angel.

Read the whole thing and if you have a moment to offer your Prayers and Condolences I’m sure she would appreciate it. This is something no mother should ever have to go through, but Maggie is doing so with such grace. I wish there was a way to take away her pain, but all we can do is let her know we care. She is an amazing woman and her amazing son was truly blessed to have her as a mom.