"I learned a great deal about women during that time, about how in rough times, they pulled together, looked out for one another," Sandra Dallas in her book, Tallgrass.
Raised on a farm and involved in 4-H, this kind of support was what I experienced and witnessed as a child too. Women and men can be so kind and supportive of each other. It seems this may happen less now because we do not have the close-knit communities that were part of the fabric of earlier rural society. So, we create our communities. A benefit of this is that we get to choose who to include in our created communities. Who do you choose to have as your support system? Having a support system is so important for all of life, and especially when dealing with a terminal illness. It is important for me to choose people who value me unconditionally without judgment, who speak of life in positive ways, and who take the time to find out what ways they can be supportive of me. What qualities are important for you?
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