February 28, 2002

• I have been effected by the loss suffered this week by Lynn & Wayne and I know Mike has been as well.  I only met Max and saw him a couple times while in Whitby, but he was a wonderful and beautiful animal.  I know they will miss him for a long time.  I am so glad they got to stay with him as he went to sleep.  He had been suffering and they said he went peacefully to sleep as they talked softly to him and petted him good-bye.  Ok I must go on or cry.  I hate the good bye thing.

  
  

  I have been very thankful today. I went to the hospital on my way home to see a former co-worker who just had surgery yesterday.  He had to have about 10 inches of his colon/lower intestine removed.  He also had a biopsy of his liver done & it is malignant cancer.   The thankful part is that I spent a lot of time praying for Mike before he went in because I could tell he was concerned that they would find the 20 % they told him about.. that it COULD be a tumor.  I am so very grateful our prayers were heard and he is fine.  I mean, I just found him and cannot imagine … well, anyway, ‘thankful’ is the word of the day.

  
  

  I have not gotten as far on chapter 7 as I hoped so here is a poem I wrote last week.  I’ll try to get chapter 7 done this weekend.  Although someone seems to be keeping me busy picking hockey sheets for his class!  lol

  
  

  here is the poem..

  
  

  For Time & Eternity

  
  

  I see the sunrise filter light across the sleepy land

  
  

  across peaks and valleys alike it shines

  
  

  Day after day it rises, awaking all creatures

  
  

  with warmth it touches the vines

  
  

  of morning glories, which open and share

  
  

  their fragrance for all to enjoy

  
  

  It plays upon the faces of animals and people

  
  

  As if we were all it’s own little toy

  
  

  For all time as we know it the sun so strong

  
  

  has risen and set each day

  
  

  bringing light and warmth and inspiring verse

  
  

  and song in hearts and minds along the way

  
  

  It makes me feel that all things are

  
  

  as they ought to be, for I know

  
  

  this is the plan of an Almighty One

  
  

  This is how He meant it to go

  
  

  So just as I trust Him to make the sun rise

  
  

  And as surely as it sets in the evening

  
  

  I also know that between our two hearts

  
  

  a wonderful plan He is weaving

  
  

  More love than either of us could have alone

  
  

  So much more than could be desired

  
  

  and I know this love will last and last

  
  

  as it is molded, shaped and then fired.

  
  

  There are vessels that have been fired and proved

  
  

  and so has our love so far stood

  
  

  just like precious metals of silver & gold

  
  

  not hay, nor stubble, nor wood.

  
  

  For those things will all be consumed by the flames

  
  

  of difficulty and adversity

  
  

  Our love will withstand and yes

  
  

  even be made stronger… for Time & Eternity

  
  

    thank you Mikey, you are an inspiration…

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