I enjoyed this story because I liked how the author was so open with her situation. It was very sad how her lover "Neil" had Leukemia. I cannot even begin to understand being "in-love" with someone that you know will die at some point. It takes a very strong person to give thier heart to a person that they know will leave thier lives in a number of years or even days.
I cannot relate to being "in-love" with a cancer patient but my cousin who I love and am very close with, Sarah, had Leukemia when she was just a little girl. I can remember it vividly. We were watching her play softball one afternoon when she said her leg was bothering her. We soon found out it was Leukemia. With God's help and the help of therapy and doctors, in a few years, she overcame the sickness and she is now completely back to normal other than having to take a few medications.
I respect the author because of her bravery. She did not turn away from Neil or try to hid from the truth; she embraced his problem completely. It believe that her confrontation with Neil's illness made it much easier for her in the end. It seems strange that the author devoted her life to someone who had a terminal illness but it was obvious that she was in love and, as the author and Neil proved in this essay, love can conquer all.
1. Did the author made the right choice emotionally to be with Neil?
2. Did the fact that the author stayed with Neil through his sickness possibly give him strength to further fight his illness?
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