Cancer.“My prognosis is excellent,” Rose continued. “It’s endometrial cancer and we caught it early. Actually, I should say I had cancer, not have, because I’ve finished treatment and everything looks good.“I didn’t come to Eternity Springs because Brandon dumped me or because I’m dying. However, facing that possibility made me confront the whole notion of death and decide what is and is not important in life. You are important, Sage. That’s why I’m here.”A band of emotion squeezed Sage’s chest, and she truly couldn’t breathe. Death. Rose. Africa. Wedding veils. Bloodstained baby rattles. Rose. Death. The urge to flee grew so strong that she simply couldn’t resist it. Turning a blind eye to the painful emotions etched on her sister’s face, she blurted out, “I can’t. I’ve gotta go.”She rushed up the path, away from her sister, away from the pain. Away from her own self-respect. The lack of compassion she showed her sister shamed her, but survival instinct was in control at the moment.
