One of the Leukemia patients on the unit is dying tonight.

Appointments are God ordained. As we talked ever so briefly with a family member, we find that the end has come quickly. Severe infection set in suddenly before a bone marrow transplant could be performed.

Sometimes a hug speaks what words cannot.

The staff carry on, but it is obvious this is not just their job. They become involved and attached as they walk a difficult path along side patients and their loved ones.

We pause for reflection on the gift of life and the relationships that make it worthwhile.