Irony

Today a good friend called me to ask me if I would take her and her husband to the doctor. He received a diagnosis of liver cancer two days ago, and was eager to get in to see a specialist. When he called for an appointment this morning they asked him if he could be there in 45 minutes. Both of their cars were out of commission and they desperately needed to get to this appointment. Fortunately I was able to take them there. Now here is the irony. The doctor appointment was at Kaiser in the exact same office where Mike had gone for his treatment for liver disease!
I offered to go in with them to be a third set of ears with a medical background. (I am an RN). We were in there for an hour and a half while the doctor outlined the treatment options.  I was able to ask questions that my friend's might not have thought to ask and to follow what the doctor was saying so that I could repeat it back to them later.
When Mike was sick with liver failure 2 years ago, I took him to this office many times, and sat in the examining room while the doctors went over his records and made recommendations for treatment. Fortunately I didnt feel at all overwhelmed by being in this situation again. I was just focused on my friends and how I could help them through this.
I believe there are no accidents in life. Everything fits together, even when you cant see the larger picture. This is an example of that.
The best therapy in the world for me is to have the opportunity to help someone through a crises.