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[hiddenmuse]

"There will be good days and bad, which means that some days I may be cranky and some days really cranky!" - Peter Jennings, on his upcoming chemotherapy.

I am a huge nerd. I grew up watching Peter Jennings on ABC's Nightly News, a fan of his voice and delivery. He always came across as approachable, yet dignified - unlike Ted Koppel, who looks like Alfred E. Newman with a beaver pelt for a toupee, and a very dry, stoic delivery of the news.

So the news of Peter Jennings' diagnosis with lung cancer was a surprise to me. It was almost like hearing that a family friend had been given that diagnosis - but of course, it has the detachment that comes with celebrity. We can relate, but we cannot truly understand, because we are separated by so many degrees - and its best kept that way.

But, I digress.... I like that quote of Mr. Jennings' (it feels odd to call him "Peter"). It shows that he's keeping a sense of humor, despite such a weighty situation and diagnosis. I admire that in people, and hope that he will have a quick recovery - with his family and friends keeping him strong.

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[among-the-waves.livejournal.com]

I hope so, too. But lung cancer is pretty burly - it's one of the worst ones to get.

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

Very true. If nothing else, he is at least coming across as optimistic.