Like many people in the country, I was saddened by the news of the death of Elizabeth Edwards. She lost her battle with Cancer on Tuesday, December 7 at the age of 61.
Unlike many people in the country, I am not saddened because the (estranged) wife of a (former) US Senator passed away, I am saddened for her three children that will now live the rest of their lives without having their mom to turn to.
Elizabeth Edwards was an advocate for others who didn't have the same opportunity to advocate for themselves (like speaking to Congress). She put a face to Cancer.
On the Today Show this morning they were replaying an interview with Elizabeth Edwards from her book tour for her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities. Matt Lauer read a passage of her book to her (paraphrased) that she'd like her children to remember her to her grandchildren as a woman who, while standing in the face of the wind realized she could not change the wind and she adjusted her sails.
Let us all learn to adjust our sails.
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