[Bill]

Nikki had a cousin, a supposedly devout Christian, who nurtured Nikki in the faith and then when Nikki needed her the most, when her cancer became nearly unstoppable, the cousin sent a New Year's e-mail saying that she was pretty much writing us off, and that she felt that none of us were truly Christians. It hurt us deeply and was inexplicable. Nikki and "the Cousin" exchanged numerous phone calls, books, discussed religion all the time, and then "BOOM". Nikki seemed to take it in stride, but it still hurt, deeply. I'm not trying to talk religion here, but Nikki and I have faith, and always will. "The Cousin" felt that she was righteous enough to judge, as if Nikki's lack of true faith caused her to get cancer in the first place, I guess, who knows. But, yeah, people will write you off and when it comes from outta nowhere, it hurts the most. She deserted Nikki when she needed her the most, and like all have said here, when something like this happens, you come to realise who your true friends are.