My girlfriend's dad has Myloma which is a form of cancer. He's recently had a relapse and they've found a number of new tumours which have made him really ill so he's been hospitalised in Addenbrooks in Cambridge. He was told earlier in the week that he'd have to be in hospital over Christmas having a new round of chemo so obviously celebrations have been a little muted here.
Anyway, his best mate is an American bloke called Jerry. GF's dad spoke to Jerry on the 23rd to say he's in hospital and will be over Christmas, during the conversation GF's dad said to Jerry that he feels that he's at the bottom of a mountain and doesn't know if he's got the strength to climb it.
What does Jerry do? Books a plane ticket to England that left on Christmas Day so he can tell GFs dad that he'll be with him all the way. Unbelievable, thats a real friend. Going to see him tomorrow and will buy that Texan the biggest drink I can.