Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Some updated pics.
I'm taking a pause from my regular self-reflective posts in order to share with all of you a couple of the latest pics I've snapped of the cutest kid in the whole wide world. My niece. Lucy. Hopefully these will make you smile and make your day a little brighter! Observe:
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
This Life
As I watch one family member inch closer and closer to death, I watch another one blossom with each new day into life. Oh, the cycle of life. The pain, the joy, the suffering, the fear, the control, the letting go. I feel them all right now, running through me like a stream, different from one moment to the next.
A friend of mine lost her mom to cancer today. One more reminder of the brevity of life. My prayers are with her and her family.
I had probably the hardest conversation I've ever had to initiate yesterday. The specifics of arrangements after you've left this earth are not fun things to talk about with anyone. Neither is putting in writing the black and white layout of when you would not want to be resuscitated. But Josh took it in stride, and was a champ. Hopefully the subject will not have to be broached again for a long time. I don't think I could handle many more of those.
I hope Josh returns in three weeks completely rejuvenated and alive with a renewed hope for a miracle and a restored sense of well-being. The realistic side of me has to question if he will return. All I can do is pray now. All I can do is send him my love and my petitions to the Lord for a safe and pain free experience. In less than 4 hours he will be on his way to the airport and I won't be able to control a single thing. Of course, I can't control anything now either, but if he is living a few miles away, I'm under the impression that I can.
My prayers of peace are with you, brother. I love you, and I hope your time in Florida is everything you hope it will be.
A friend of mine lost her mom to cancer today. One more reminder of the brevity of life. My prayers are with her and her family.
I had probably the hardest conversation I've ever had to initiate yesterday. The specifics of arrangements after you've left this earth are not fun things to talk about with anyone. Neither is putting in writing the black and white layout of when you would not want to be resuscitated. But Josh took it in stride, and was a champ. Hopefully the subject will not have to be broached again for a long time. I don't think I could handle many more of those.
I hope Josh returns in three weeks completely rejuvenated and alive with a renewed hope for a miracle and a restored sense of well-being. The realistic side of me has to question if he will return. All I can do is pray now. All I can do is send him my love and my petitions to the Lord for a safe and pain free experience. In less than 4 hours he will be on his way to the airport and I won't be able to control a single thing. Of course, I can't control anything now either, but if he is living a few miles away, I'm under the impression that I can.
My prayers of peace are with you, brother. I love you, and I hope your time in Florida is everything you hope it will be.
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