Diana,
u're politically correct to say so, but are u really in contact with every person who has walked thru different segments of your life as frequently as it should be? primary/secondary/tertiary/uni/1st job/church mates/sports mates/EXs etc etc? are u saying those things u've always wanted to say all the time? unfortunately being asians, we're not exactly huggy-feely as a norm... it takes certain occasions to say it. most pple say it on their wedding day standing in front of a crowd...
well for me i meet frens often enough but u just dun say 'those things' unless the atmosphere is there mah... it's a different topic altogether, more sentimental more reminsicing maybe even abit more sombre... for me i need about 6mths and Cancer is like the best illness to get. no need to lie in bed all the time, limbs intact, and still yourself with mind still working ok, althought health deteriorates. still can do some planning for kids and family's future after u go... sign documents and settle logistics.
anyway if u understand Life, and u understand Death, u know it's not about "fighting for their lives against cancer". nothing to fight if u're not prepared to die the day u realise u're Living... and i mean Living Life...