Wonderful story. I personally think God gets blamed for too much. To say someone's death is God's will just makes me want to scream. I think we forget that God gave us a brain to figure a lot of stuff out for ourselves.

Kat, I have been so busy today, I barely remembered to wear my red sweatshirt. I hope you, and all other cancer fighters are continuing to progress, and to have a GREAT year coming at you. Moni

I add my hopes that all of you dealing with cancer, and folks dealing with other incapacitating illnesses, may have a good day for Christmas and that it may be a happy occasion for you and yours. Thankful that, as someone said, great strides have been made in terms of dealing with many kinds of illness, I pray also that your treatments may be successful and that you may be restored to good health. Good wishes for a better New Year: may it bring the fulfillment of some of your hopes and dreams. (((((folks coping with cancer ... and other difficult health problems))))) ole joyful

Alfredo hmmm.... doesn't he give the "kiss of death" to his brother Fredo in 'The Godfather'?