What should I do?

I hope I'm not too late ..wishing all my readers a happy Eid Mubarak, maaf zahir batin. It's been a long, long time since I wrote in my column/blog. So many things had happened since, some good and some not so good. Whatever it is, I have to accept everything with an open heart.

This is the second raya we celebrate without my son . He's away studying and will only be coming back for holidays next year. Two of my very dear friends lost their husbands during the ramadhan. My aunt had a mastectomy just before fasting and I found out only after raya. And today my close friend called to tell me that she has the cancer too. How should I comfort her in times like this?

How can I pretend that everything is alright when it is not? What should I say to her? What's the right words? How can I be of help? What if she refuse any help?What should I do? She, herself ,had just lost a sister a few months ago to cancer..

My prayers go to her. I hope she will be strong in fighting this. I hope Allah will grant her courage and strength to face this adversity. I hope the cancer will go away after the chemotherapy. At this moment, that's the only thing I can do...HOPE.