Just when you think your life is hard, you get news that makes you realize that the same affliction strikes us all. This morning I have news that a dear friend of mine is facing some unknown problem that tests will show on Thursday. This lady and I have been friends for 30 years. I watched her kid grow up. She is a vibrant person always the one to help make things fun. Her husband had to retire before he wanted to because of a dibilitating disease. Now she is facing a crisis. It blew me away. I hope the news on Thursday is good. That there will be a surgery, that recovery is assured. In my long life of 66 years I have said good bye to way too many friends. It is something you think you should get used to, but you don't. It is something that the victory of the empty grave on Easter makes a little easier... Oh death where is thy sting? But you still do not welcome it. Not when it is close. Not when it is someone your age. Not when it is someone who needs so much to live and not die and leave this world at this point. Not when a husband needs her to be there. It is not fair. Two people in a marriage should not be sick at the same time. Not fair. Not fair Not fair.
Since noone reads this blog, and I need to cry out. This is my outlet. I will probably post more when I know it.
In the meantime, it makes the sufferings I have from Diabetes, and a chronic cough seem minor. I must get on and get doing. Breakfast to fix. Food to put in the freezer. A newsletter to write. I feel so wooden. I hope the news on Thursday is good.
Besides this the husbands of both of my sisters are sick. And one of my sisters is not doing so well either.
Today is Pearl Harbor Day. 69 years ago our nation and world was faced with unimaginable catastrophe. I feel like someone just dropped a bomb on me but much lessor proportions. And we know that we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus our Lord.
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