Goodbye my dear friend
Hello world! My first musing is about a remarkable woman named Pecolia Reider, who I affectionately know as Ms. Penny. She has been a constant fixture in my life since my mother became friends with her 14 years ago. In November of 2001, the dreaded “c” became a constant fixture in her life. A misdiagnosed baker cyst in her leg became metastasized cancer spreading throughout her body. It began to take her body bit by bit, including one of her legs, but, through it all, she remained a beacon of light. Even when I was supposed to be cheering her up, she cheered me up. She had a zest for life like no one else I have ever met. She loved to smile, laugh, love, the New York Yankees, food and shopping. Even with only one leg she still loved to find the perfect shoe. On Friday, April 18, the bravest woman I have ever met could fight no longer and she succumbed to death. It really is hard for me to imagine that we now live in a world without her. My heart is full of sadness and I pray for those who loved her. She is survived by her loving husband Ed and her daughter Theresa … both were with her in the end. She has a large family with brothers and sisters who will miss her dearly. And for those of us not related by blood, we were related by spirit. She meant the world to me. Goodbye my dear friend. While I am sad you are no longer here on earth with me, I am glad you suffer no more. Cya soon Ms Penny! xoxo … Tiffany
