Today, I have a short story to share with you. This was an exchange between Conrad and I the other day. I have been thinking about it all week. There are many things that I could say about it, but I think the story will say enough.
A mother and her young son were walking home one warm afternoon. They passed an old man with twinkling blue eyes who playfully threatened to shower them with his garden hose. The boy looked up at his mother.
Boy: "That is a nice man, Mommy."
Mother: "Yes, Son. He is very nice. Did you notice his blue eyes?"
Boy: "Yes, Mommy."
Mother: "It makes me sad to think that I will never see your eyes when you are an old man."
Boy: "I will be sad when you die, Mommy. I will think of you every day."
At that moment the mother looked into the face of her young son and saw the eyes of an old man.
Mother: "I will think of you every day, too." (pause) "Let's go eat some dinner."
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
According to the American Cancer Society, 2012 will bring with it 1,638,910 new cases of cancer. My mom holds the title to one of those cases. Two good friends of mine are battling a new family cancer this year. Since you are reading this blog, your life has been affected by at least one cancer—my mom's cancer. It is likely that you know others who have battled this disease. It is also likely that many of us will receive the dreaded diagnosis ourselves at one point in our lifetimes.
Friday evening at 6:00 my mom and her God-sent friend Ruth will be walking the Survivor Lap at the Relay for Life. If you would like to sponsor them, you can call my mom. If you would like to attend the event, below is a link to the event information.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)