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] Date Posted: 10:34:03 10/23/07 Tue The winds of change are howling! It seems that good news and bad news come in streaks. I'm not much on gambling but, if you ever sat at a blackjack table you would find that good and bad luck comes in waves. On the surface it all makes sense. Logic prescribes that in the end, given a fifty percent chance of anything happening it will even out but, along the way each side will have its run. Lately sickness and death seems to be all around me. Today I talked to a real good friend on the phone and she informed me that her friends young son was life flighted to Lubbock, Texas due to either a brain abscess or a tumor. You know, it's one thing when someone in their seventies becomes stricken with disease or suddenly dies from a heart attack. It's only in the last hundred years that you find so many people living to that age anyway. It's a whole other thing when a child who appeared to be strong and healthy a short time ago suddenly is caught in a life threatening situation. When I hung up the phone, I thought about how lucky I am to be here now in my forties typing this. You see, in the Spaschak blood line males haven't lived that long in the past. My one uncle John died of a heart attack in his early forties, my Uncle Bill died at 41 stricken by the heart disease as well; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg. cgi?page=gr&GSmpid=46897503&GRid=18499492& , and my grand- father died in his early fifties. A few years ago, I located long lost relatives in Ukraine. I wasn't sur- prised to find that there was only one male over the age of sixty alive. My Dad has had two heart attacks but, was lucky enough to survive them. He is now 76 and not doing well at all but, he did make it to the age where one can surely say, I lived a long life. I guess in the worse situation we have to look for something redeeming. Something God might be trying to get across to us. My first reaction to getting the news today was to get a bit mad. I love children and I hate to hear about tragedies involving them even if I don't know them myself. After a little bit of time I realized that there is nothing I can do from here to change what God has predetermined so the only thing left for me to do is to count my own blessings and to remain thankful and humble in my ways for the life that is still mine: To look around me and be thankful for the health of my family and my great friends. Then it dawned on me; life is so much about NOW, not yesterday and surely not tomorrow. It is this moment as I sit here and type that I am living, alive and free. It is in this moment that so many of those I love and care for are healthy and breathing clean air. ..............and that should be enough for any man, especially a man like me. ajs  [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: Stephanie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:22:25 10/23/07 Tue ((((((((HUGS))))))))) I know what you mean, Andy. It IS heartbreaking to see or hear of a child being hurt in any way. (I know this from first hand experience as you already know). It does make you realize how blessed you are. It also kind of makes you feel helpless in a way but like you said, these things are already predetermined and we have no control over them ~ only to pray about them. And you're going to live a long, long time so get that notion out of your head. You're too ornery and I don't think God is prepared for you yet. LOL Love ya! |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:51:01 10/23/07 Tue Thanks Steph, and yes, I know you know all to well about what I was explaining. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg. cgi?page=gr&GSmpid=46897503&GRid=18499492& here's the broken link in case anyone wants to see what my Uncle Bill looked like. For those of you that have read my short story "The Porch" he was the Uncle I was referring to. Peace and love, andy Oh yeah, and by the way Happy Birthday Sasha |
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Author: Sasha [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:17:53 10/23/07 Tue ~ such a heart-wrenching thing when a child is ill, and/or passes when I was pregnant with Jesse, my friend Louise was pregnant at the same time...we went to pre-natal exercise classes together, had our babies within 6 days of each other - My son Jesse was born with a hiss and a roar, a bonnie wee boy, strong, and beautiful - Lou's son Mitchell was beautiful too...but needed a shunt put in his heart - this would do until he had heart surgery at the age of 2. For those first 2 years he lived a normal and happy life..he was so damn cute and just smiled all the time - until he turned 2, and he had his heart surgery - to cut a long and heartbreaking story short, Mitchell passed away 6 months later, aged 2½ - I sat there beside his bed, stroking his little hand, and I could see in his face, the faces of every little child I ever knew....and I was overwhelmed by not only Lou's loss, and the world's loss of such a precious spirit, but also overwhelmed with gratitude, for having known him for 2½ years, for the health of my own babies, and for life! and this Kiwi is very grateful that you're still around, and in her life, Andz Whiringa a nuku whiringa a rangi (Woven together on earth, woven together in heaven) Sash xxx |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:25:08 10/23/07 Tue Whiringa a nuku whiringa a rangi (Woven together on earth, woven together in heaven)<<< What a beautiful phrase that is. Give up some of that native stuff will ya? Thanks Birthday Girl== Much love, andy |
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Author: Tammy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:14:27 10/23/07 Tue (((Andy))) The loss of human life is always hard no matter the age, but yes, as a societal means, we tend to "accept" that when in our older years, we face these trying times, and sometimes perish in it, it is of societal norms. Yet, a child cut short in life, is always heartbreaking and aches this heart as well no matter whose child it is. It is still a child. I pray for your friend's son to be strong enough to survive such a devastating blow...and I pray that he will be still here to celebrate every day for many years to come. Many blessings to you and your friend and family. Big hugs and much love always, Tammy |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:27:47 10/23/07 Tue Tammy, I like this! The way to get you to blog is for me to write a blog. I am really enjoying your responses to what I leave here because you've been able to expand on my thoughts and actually shed some more light on some om the points I have attempted to make. Hope you did well on your test! big jug hugs, andy |
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Author: Tammy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 04:59:58 10/24/07 Wed ((Andy)) I did well on the test, thank you! LOL at the comment about getting me to blog is to have you blog so I can respond!!! LOL Now that's funny. *winks* But, But, I just can't help it...I read it and I really do try to pull my hands away from the computer, but they seem to have a mind of their own! LOL Honestly though, I would not blog if the content matter did not pique something inside of me. Your blogs can been deep and quite profound in content at times, evoking my responses. Glad my thoughts help you in anyway though and help you see something else. The gift of friends is the treasures we leave behind without knowing *winks* Big Jug Hugs, Tammy *smiling* |
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Author: Christine [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:34:47 10/24/07 Wed You blog, I read. And agree (this time). ~Hugs~ |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:01:26 10/24/07 Wed You blog, I read. And agree (this time). ~Hugs~<<< Dammit I was looking for a full blown out fight tonight! Ok, lets try this. Fish in the Chicago area smell better than the women. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr |
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Author: Christine [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:33:24 10/24/07 Wed But Andrew darling, You know I don't live in Chicago.... *laughing hard* |
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Author: Tammy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:37:43 10/25/07 Thu LOL @ Andy and Christine! Needed the smiles today..thank you~ Hugs, Tammy |
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