"Some were afraid to call; afraid to visit. Others would never talk about the cancer." What a lovely bittersweet story Angie and you wrote it so eloquently. The two of you have enjoyed the kind of friendship that can help a person endure almost anything. She is fortunate to have had you, as I'm sure you fee about her. Thank you so much for sharing this. The point you bring out about 'not having to do anything extraordinary because being there for someone is enough,' that's priceless. You're an Angel. :-)