With GOD at the helm we can do anything...as long as we listen to HIS commands. I have always tried to live by this one sentence for I believe wholeheartedly in GOD and His wonderful love for me. I can't say I have never sinned for I have, I am human and it is just a fact of life, you will sin. It is what you do after the sin is committed that means more to GOD than the sin itself. Life keeps moving forward and sometimes it feels like just yesterday is was 1979 and we were having our first child...so much has happened in our lives but we accept the downfalls, the challenges and the triumphs and praise GOD daily for all HIS love and great works in our lives.
In 1986 my oldest brother David, was diagnosed with lukemia (sp?) and we all were devastated, not as much as David and his family. He was in a very fast moving cancer and the doctors felt they could zap it with chemo and radiation. Dave did the chemo for a while but it only made him sick and did not prolong his life. He knew this in May of 1987 and wanted to fill his childrens lives with so much and more. He had divorced the woman he loved with all his heart because she just was not happy in the marriage and could not stay with him. Chris was 9 years old and Trina was 4 years old and they did not understand totally what was happening. Dave and I had talked about taking a train ride to Metamora Indiana with the Girl Scout Troop that I was the leader for at the time. We planned it all out and the date we were going was the 29th of May. Dave bought all the lunch meat (he was a butcher by trade) and I bought the rest of the stuff for our trip food on the train to Metamora. Early that morning, my Mom called and said to stop and pick up the kids they were ready to go but Dave had a headache and fever and needed to go to the doctor. Greg and I talked it over and we did not want to let the kids down so we piled them all in the van and went to Metamora. It was a nice trip but the whole time we were worried that something was wrong with Dave. When we got home that evening we found that he was in a coma and his temp was over 110 degrees. We were so devastated. We made a decision not to let the kids go up for we felt in our heart that Dave would pull through...he had been through so much and came out just fine. But the morning of the 30th, Dave moved on to heaven where he felt no pain or hurt any longer. We miss him terribly but to have known David you knew a winner. He was truly a great man with a loving heart and giving manner. He always hugged you and made sure your glasses were smudged...his famous trademark...he would wet his thumbs and wipe them across your glasses before you knew what happened...again his famous trademark. I don't know any one person that Dave could not make friends with. He would be so proud of his children today. They are strong like their Dad and kind and giving. He instilled in them the love and caring that they share today.
Life with five children was always an adventure. I remember the year that Tabby broke her back and had to be in a body cast for three months (nicknamed Turtle) and then Jessica broke her ankle and thought her cast was a piggy bank...such fun when the cast came off after six weeks and they had to cut the quarters from the souls of her feet. Chris broke his neck during wrestling practice...he like his Dad pulled through it famously. It was a little difficult for him to girl watch but he managed...he was a teenager when it happened. As for Jake and Trina those two were always doing stuff together, climbing, jumping around, riding their bikes and having the time of their lives. Oh what memories I have of my lovely children...
For those of you who are now raising children, listen to this old gal the best thing in a child's life is when a parent puts that child before the housework (which is always there)...play with your children, take them to the park, swing with them, run with them and just enjoy them and you will see how much they love being with you as they grow older. I know you have to work and clean house too, but take time for your children it really is worth it!!
I will write more another day...thanks for enjoying my blogs...sorry for the misspelled words...God bless!
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