My best friend could use some prayers. She is very noticeably on the verge of an emotional/mental breakdown (if not worse).

I have known her since we were just 13 years old. We have been through (and gotten through) more things together than your average best friends. She has been such an incredible help to me over the past couple of years with my health situation. Both at home and at work (I got her a job with me about 9 years ago).

I recently-ish had to have a skin cancer area removed from my back that I could not reach myself to take care of after the removal. She went out of her way to come by my house after I showered for an entire week so that she could put medicine on my back and re-bandage it for me. Just a couple of weeks after that procedure I had to have another procedure done to remove a very large cyst that was on the back of my right shoulder blade area. Again, an area that I could not take care of myself after the procedure as I could not reach it and it was a 2 handed task lol. She was right there for me every single time I needed her. She has 2 little ones at home. A five year old and an almost 3 year old. She works full time (with me yay!) and has her own things going on. Not once did she hesitate to be right there for me if and when I needed her. These are just 2 examples. She's wonderful! She makes sure that I eat when we are at work, which sounds silly but there are weeks that I go days without eating. When I can't go to work due to doctor appointments she is always willing to help in any way with my work stuff. Etc., etc., etc.

She's going through a lot right now at home with her children's father (rocky relationship), financial struggles and so on. I'm there for her as much as I can be and I keep her and her family in my prayers always.

She came into work today holding back tears. A little while later she came into my office and asked for a hug. She is not a touchy-feely hugging type person so I instantly knew she was going to start crying and it broke my heart. She did start crying as I was hugging her. We talked a bit and she was able to pull herself together enough to get back to work. She's quickly losing hope that things will get better. I can literally see the desperation in her eyes. And I know that feeling. I know it well. It's a scary place to be. And it's just as scary to see someone you love and care for going through it.

So, after my long winded post (sorry!), I am asking that you say a little prayer for my lifelong friend Jessica. And I thank you all in advance!