Sad news

I was going through rather a whirlwind of posting and geek stuff tonight, when I got an email from a friend. She informed me that someone I knew fairly well years ago, but with whom I have lost touch, has been diagnosed with a very serious illness, and things do not look well for her at all. I feel bad for her and her entire family. It sounds like they would prefer privacy, so I am just wishing them the best at a very difficult time.