Een bakkie troost / a cup of comfort

We recieved some bad news about a good friend. She is standing in front of some very difficult days, waiting to hear if she can be cured of not. And if there is a cure it won’t be easy to. She heard this news yesterday. So she went from thinking of a little infection to maybe not being cured at all or having to life with a progressive illness in only a few hours. It's a horrible rollercoaster to go through.
It sounds strange maybe, but a lot of what she goes through right now is so recognizable for us: it was a bit like this when we got the diagnosis of E and learned that he most likely would not make it through the age of six. We just hope our friend can be treated and also will have a lot of time to enjoy, and that she will find her way in all things coming. We will there to support her and her family, of course we will be!

We needed the cup of comfort. We needed it badly.