A Tough Note

This was a tough note to write.  One of my mentors in DC was diagnosed with cancer in late 2009.  She is a fighter (was on her bb doing work, the day or two after surgery).  She went through all the treatments and was in remission. Although it came back earlier this year, she was looking good and ready to take it head on again when I saw her in Jan.  Unfortunately, I heard last week, that she is loosing that battle.  I wanted to send a note, but how do you not mention that they may only have weeks to live?