This is not a happy post. I don't know if anyone who reads this post knows a woman by the name of Luann Barton. She is a lady I've known since I was sixteen. We worked together at D'boni's Pizza. She has been battling with pancreatic cancer for the past six months. Yesterday I got the news that she is not doing well. Then I just found out she may not make it through the night. She may never read this and now I most likely won't get the chance to talk to her again. But I just want some people to know how amazing she is. This woman has had a hard life. She got pregnant when she was young, moved cross country from New York with nothing. She's had hard times left and right, trying to raise two boys who have not been very easy to raise. She's always worked like a dog trying to make ends meet as a single mom. Living a hard life, she's pretty rough around the edges...doesn't let many people in to her personal life. But, I've worked with her for so long. She is an amazing person. If ever you needed to talk to anyone or needed some help, she was there. She has a great laugh and is quite a funny lady. She always had the dream of taking a cruise around Italy. Always working for her boys, she's never really taken a day off. Sometimes, you could see how tired she was, but she always keeps fighting. And even though I can't talk to her because she isn't even conscious right now, I just need for her to know that so many people love her. And my heart breaks that I won't get the chance to say goodbye. It just makes you realize how important it is to tell those you love how you feel. To not let dumb things make you forget how fortunate you are and how blessed your life really is. So, I hope to never forget, and to all of you who read this, I love you and hope you take the chance today to tell those around you how you feel too.
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