Synopsis
Chocolate Kisses is a compilation of diary entries by the close friends of Sandy Weisenberger, a woman diagnosed with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). The diary entries span the courageous last fourteen months of Sandy's life. Her courage and the devotion of those around her, built on years of friendships, brought dignity to Sandy's final stages of life.
The story depicts how a disease alters lives, how people handle death and dying, and how friendship is one of the most important aspects of a person's life.
Within this story, two important aspects dominate. One is putting clarity to the definition of a friend, and the second is crystallizing a perspective on death. Friendships thrive on nourishment, and the depth of friendship depends on the quantity and quality of that nourishment. This brief sketch is a witness to a model of friendship, a tale of ordinary people doing acts of extraordinary kindness.