About the author: Becky Gilbert writes to amuse herself and to take her mind off things that would preoccupy, maybe even overwhelm her. She wrote this tale of love and misadventure in hospital cafeterias, lobbies and in doctors' waiting rooms as she accompanied her husband on his journey through terminal illness - the story serving as a counterpoint to the realities of life -- for both of them. She learned that it is VERY important to keep your head up when you are in trouble and to keep treading water while you wait for a lifeboat that may never come. If you DON'T do the work to take care of