Held

There are no words for today, only tears for sorrow, suffering and lost hopes. But also comfort in the knowledge that we are held when all seems bigger than we can possibly understand. This is for my friends Pat, Arlene, Michael and their families. My heart has ached in your suffering and found joy in your friendship love and laughter.
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This is to my family, who has made sure that we are held and loved.
Thanks to David for always being there when we need him, blessing Michael staying, encouraging, listening, and telling the nurses exactly what needs to be done!. What a great friend and brother. How can a person do this without all of the emails, skpe calls, cards, visits, the most coveted blankets on unit 57, offers to shop and bring me dish soap! and so much more than I can list.
For today that saw so much suffering and yet so much love and comfort in the midst of it all. Thank you to my amazing husband holding down the fort without me, my amazing children who pray with faith and love for their brother and are not afraid to go on working, studying being all they can be, living life with faith and purpose. And thank you to Michael for his courage and faith when he has suffered so much, and still reaches out in love, concern and gratitude to others when his suffering is greatest. He even told the EKG technician that he loved her today when she had to leave because he was vomiting too much for her to do the test! There was a little confusion going on in the midst of that, but that is what he is like. Always worrying if I am OK when he has been suffering the most.