Cherity had the stomach flu last night and has been queasy all day. Owen picked up the bug sometime in the morning and has lost most everything he has eaten. Sebastian's hurting a bit and rolled off the couch on to the floor (I had some pillows laid down just in case of this and he landed on those. Can someone please pat me on the back?)
It seems that a lot of people I know are going through some aching as of late. I called Mike up in Stillwater to tell him about Sebby's situation and I was the third call of bad news or news of pain he had received that week. Kyle, a close friend of ours, just broke up with his fiance. Drew, a friend and former roommate of Mike's and an acquaintance of mine just found out that his wife, Dana, who had cancer before has had it come back again. (Drew and his wife are both younger than I am). Also, Mike's dad just got done dealing with every man's nightmare of pain... kidney stones. Not only that a friend of ours from our church in Platteville, who also is a youth pastor there, admitted himself to the hospital for depression. Now that I'm on a roll I guess I'll just keep going. Holly's Aunt JoAnne (sp?) has cancer. We have a few couple friends and acquaintances with marital problems. Our friends, John and Molly and family are moving from Platteville to Milwaukee. My sister Heather continues to battle cancer.
Some of this may seem more or less pressing than others but it sort of fits a theme of anxiety. All these friends in pain.
I wonder if I would have paid as much attention to this or bothered to mention any of it in the past if I hadn't had to deal with some sort of personal pain myself recently. I think it's a might be a matter of being able to relate to the pain. Perhaps a little less in my own self-centered little world. That's a good thing, I think. Tragedy, it seems, can remove you from a fog of apathy at least for a while and pain is much more a seed of growth than coasting along and maintaining.
Boy! I can't wait for some more pain! j.k.
I wrote the above last night. Cherity and Owen are feeling much better this morning.
4 comments:
Glad to hear Cherity and Owen are feeling better. And Aaron, I pat you on the back for placing the pillows on the floor for Sebastian. Wow, I sorta gasped when you said he fell off the couch and then the gasp let out a moderately relaxed sigh of relief.(after you mentioned the pillows).
Thanks for all the updates. We really appreciate them.
Love,
Lee :)
Life-altering news has a way of shifting our focus to what we often take for granted. With all the news - sometimes a little - "fog of apathy" (well versed I might add) sounds good.... and since that seems to be beyond our grasp ....it is refreshing to soak up your beautiful little miracle.
What a sweet picture - OH how I love the shirt!!!
Glad to hear Cherity & Owen are feeling better - I'm sure the stress of what you've been through is not sitting too well with your immune system.
Loved the music video and - o.k. - here's a little pat on the back for the pillows :) Very in touch with your parental intuition... we can protect them from some falls, and it seems we have to let them learn from the others.
love you!!!
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Pain explained as a "seed of growth" was Very apt, I think. We learn that we never know what is around the corner...so it helps to know Who holds the future.
*pats u on the back* Good job with the pillows!!
I wanted to comment on t his entry because you mentioned pain. I have never ever endured such pain as I've endured in the last week. But I am so thankful that the Lord remains faithful and if he can find it in his heart to forgive ME than I to, can forgive. Also a good reminder that this is hoe for the hopeless.
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