Been There , Done That

   Receiving a text from a friend about Robin Roberts new health crisis devastated me . We both went through cancer at the same time five years ago .Yet , here we are ,  facing cancer again .
    Watching her reveal her new health crisis on air brought back alot of bad feelings . I saw her fighting tears and I knew just how she felt right at that moment . Listening to her speak of her faith made me realize how much we are alike .
    We ,  as Christians , believe we were healed the first time . I have said this before . This is not what we were expecting . This will be very emotional for her , very emotional  for her , indeed .  Crying will become her favorite past-time .
   It seems we are struck down , one by one , all over again . How disheartening it is ! Every week , I watch my Linda , worn out and so very tired , lose that lively spirit that shone through her eyes . She just wants to rest . Quite honestly , I wish I could give her that rest she is looking for .
  I daily post my blog , which quite lately , has been full of spirited excitement . In this blog , I show a whole new love of life . Maybe more so now than before .There is one slight difference . I have no illusions about my health any longer . I think I have finally accepted my illness . I want to enjoy whatever life I have left .
  It saddens me to hear and see of others suffering . This whole experience has left me very sensitive to the pain of others . I can feel their pain  and I wish I could relieve it .
  Last night , at work , no one was happy and I certainly heard about it from all of them . With every complaint , sound or not , I felt the weight of the mallet sinking me down . I wish I could change people's circumstances for the better . I want to take their pain away . Maybe , I 'm really not equipped emotionally for this job any longer . Certainly ,   something I have thought about .
   We need to pray for courage to shoulder other's pain . To become more caring and giving when needed . Now that I have depressed everyone .. . .. . I hope you have a Blessed Week .