Thankful

After 21 days of my journey I have been overwhelmed by the great sea of people who have have reached out to me in a myriad of ways. I have talked with people over the past 3 weeks that I have not spoken to in 25 years. This morning at church I was give a blanket that was made by the women in my church, my mantle is covered with cards and posters. My in-box is full with people who have emailed prayers to me and my text in-box is overflowing. I am not worthy of this outpouring of love!

The amazing thing is that I realized that I made a huge mistake by not understanding the value of all these relationships. I am 45 years old and I have had some wonderful relationships over the years that I have allowed to die. When I think about everything that I experienced with these fine people I feel as if I robbed myself. How do I revive these relationships? Why did I wait for cancer to bring me to my senses? What catastrophic events did I miss in the lives of my friends while I was busy living my life? I feel foolish and embarrassed. Lord, I don’t want to be that man anymore, please forgive me.

Lesson- what relationships are getting away from you? All it takes is a call, a text, a lunch, or God forbid, an old fashion hand written letter.

Status- I feel like an old man. My joints are as stiff as can be, I’m down 22 pounds and I’m out of breath changing out a sprinkler. My girlfriend (nurse) Tammy is the bomb; she takes very good care of me. Lord please continue to bless her for her faithfulness.