Storms in our lives

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My heart is broken for the people of Texas and Florida for the hurricanes, out west for the wildfires, and for mexico who was hit with an earthquake this morning. These are all horrible and devastating and I can't even imagine what these people go through. Like I can't imagine what it is like for people who suffer from a personal storm, like cancer. For example @Asylum is in his own personal storm, yet friends and family are also affected. Which is why I am writing this post after not being active for so long. However, I did check on Asylum many times, I just couldn't write anything for a while and I will tell you why. I also have a friend fighting cancer, so on Fridays, I go to her house in the evening to help with housework and grocery shopping for her. I only had been doing this for 3 weeks when my best online friend left a voicemail on my phone and I could barely understand her. When she finally did call when I was home, it was on a Sunday (she never called on weekends because her husband was home, so I knew something was wrong) I also knew a few years ago that she had discovered a lump, but she is across country for one, and like I said, she never called when her husband was home. I tried to tell her she needs to get tested, she refused. So when I couldn't understand her again, I asked if her husband was there and she said yes, I insisted she allow me to talk to him. I made him promise me that he would take her to the hospital (he said he tried in the past, but I said I will convince her) and so I did. Long story short, her body was riddled with cancer, it destroyed one lung (and why i couldn't understand her, she could barely breath) and a broken rib, which I found out later happened a few months ago and I was on the phone with her when it happened. She only lasted 12 days, and even though I never met her in person, I have known her since MySpace, we communicated daily, through Facebook, e-mails, and texting and we talked on the phone once a week. She was literally my best friend, it was her I would call when I was upset, or had good news to share. She always had a good word to share and was an amazing artist who shared many of her creations with me and even made some pictures just for me. I put off posting this for many reasons, one of which she died right before hurricane Harvey hit Texas, and I didn't want to take away from that plus after 3 weeks, this is the first time I have been able to talk/write about without breaking down. In fact, I am going to stop now, because I feel the tears coming, I tihnk I am suffering so much because in times like this, it was my friend I would call on, and now I have no one except my G-d. Thank you for reading about my storm and I am still praying for those who have gone through or will go through natures storms right now.