Gretchen and her daughter Lily
For the past 6 years, I’ve been lucky to have an angel in my life. Dictionary.com defines angel as ”a person having qualities generally attributed to an angel, as beauty, purity, or kindliness.” That describes my friend Gretchen to a tee.
Gretchen’s tall and slender…obviously beautiful on the outside…but it only takes a minute to see she’s just as beautiful on the inside. She’s smart and personable, traits that have taken her to a top position at Libbey Glass. She’s a talented designer, a doting mother, devoted wife and unwavering friend. Oh, and you should hear her sing. She has the voice of–you guessed it–an angel.
Gretchen's always up for fun!
When I met Gretchen she was a two-time breast cancer survivor. I asked her once if she ever asked God “Why me?” With a twinkle in her eye she said “I never ask ‘why me,’ I always say ‘I wonder why God gave me a cancer I can beat?’” Her positive attitude has been an inspiration to everyone who knows her.
Now Gretchen needs our prayers. Now a four-time cancer survivor, she’s in the hospital fighting off a terrible lung infection. Her friends and family are taking shifts with her at the hospital and Friday was my turn. It’s hard to see someone you love struggling to breathe. But Gretchen continues to inspire people every day with her positive attitude, and amazing recovery.
She’s a miracle…and we’re praying for her strength and recovery. Praying for an angel.
