I have always known Lucy to be a strong, independent woman, but her inner strength truly shone through when she discovered and dealt with living with cancer. The initial impact was such a shock, but Lucy would not allow herself to crumble and die. No, she stood strong and proud and tackled it head-on. Sure she had bad days, it was my job to make her laugh on those, but really in the face of what is a terrifying illness, I was amazed at her skills to learn all she could to keep her health, both physically and mentally as strong as it could be. Don’t tell her, but I couldn’t be more proud of her if I tried. What a woman!