I WILL get back to my "lonely man" segment as soon as I have more than 30 minutes to think and type.
However, a brief visit with a a side-bar.
My friend Terry died about 4 weeks ago from cancer. With so many friends and family in town, I really haven't had an opportunity to speak to his wife that much . . . until now.
I was so impressed that I thought I needed to share this. She (usual music director at our church) performed a lovely Easter service music program (mostly playing the piano) this past Sunday. But then, as my wife and I got to speak to her about those last moments . . . before Terry's passing, she said something that told me, as an Evangelical, that she is healthy. I saw her anger rise and she whispered, "That F...ing Cancer!" That was, in my opinion, a theological correct thing to say. I'm just glad she is honest about the anger and fear.
I just had to share that. Sometimes Evangelicals are emotionally honest.
3 comments:
Well said by your friend. Just started following your posts and enjoy what you have to say. I lost my wife to cancer 2 years ago...she was 42. I got lots of cards from friends telling me that I was in their prayers and that they were praying for God's peace for me. Nice of them, sure, but on most of those early days, peace was nowhere to be found. Soon after, when a colleague lost a sister to cancer, I knew I couldn't just send a typical sympathy card. So I picked out a card with nothing inside, wrote "Cancer sucks", and sent it off.
Thanks Rodney. I really sorry for your pain. I lost a father, whom I loved dearly, to cancer . . . yet I can't imagine the hell on earth that you endured.
Pennyyak, thanks again for all your work and willingness to help.
I'll be back to digest all your suggestions and corrections for the manuscript.
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