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You never know which will be the last laugh.(THE LAST LAUGH)(Editorial)
Sometimes it turns out that you really don't know somebody at all. I just returned from an out-of-town memorial service for a family friend who recently died of breast cancer at age 42.
My direct contact with her mostly ended 25-30 years ago, when she was a very rebellious teenager who quit high school long before graduation, ran away from home and got involved in drugs and who knows what else.
Continuing her search for love between then and now, she had been married and divorced, bearing five children with five fathers. Few reports from her family members contained good news of positive things in her life. But according to those who knew her toward the end of her life, she began seeking answers to questions such as, "Why am I here?" Each speaker provided a different answer.
A loving ex-husband
Although divorced for 14 years, her ex-husband took the lead in arranging and conducting the memorial service. He spoke of her love for her dog and her children.
He lamented that she was never able to help her reach her full potential. Before the cancer struck, she had begun to create a career for herself on many fronts. She was getting established as an engaging personality reading Tarot cards for people, privately and at social functions, and she had created and hosted a weekly call-in radio show in one of the nation's top five markets.
Her final quest led her to investigate Eastern religions, Judaism and her own individual brand of spirituality.
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