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Cancer and Concern
March 23rd, 2007Compassion is a hallmark of humanity. Thus I received mixed messages from presidential candidate John Edwards on the news that his wife’s cancer has metastasized into her bones.
Liz is to be commended for bravery and continuing to work on John’s campaign despite a diagnosis that is statistically dismal. Cancer survivors all note that you cannot give up, and you should not stop living because of the disease.
But John, a former ambulance chaser by trade, receives no kudos and should have dropped out of the race. Campaigning is hard, and pulls a husband and wife apart. What little time they may have left is more precious than his aspirations.
More importantly perhaps than their remaining days is the sake of our country. America can ill afford a president in mourning while World War III rages. John should put country and wife before his pride, and let his political involvement find other venues … especially since he doesn’t stand a chance in hell of being elected.
