Inspiration

One of our fairly regular customers came in yesterday. As I was ringing her out, we started chatting and she told me that her husband had just died on Saturday! He was told about 3 weeks ago that he had acute leukemia (the fast growing kind) and that he had two choices; to have chemo 24/7 and maybe get a few extra weeks, or no chemo with a pronosis of 3 weeks. That is what he chose. He wanted to enjoy the last days of his life. I told her that my dad died of leukemia 3 years ago and I was running a half marathon in his honor and to help raise funds to find a cure someday. So now I have another person to run for...In honor of Mr. Duffy ~ I run.

Pray for her family if you think about it. She told me when she left she was going to go home and unplug the phone for a while. So many people had been calling to talk with her that she just needed some quiet time. Lord, wrap her up in your comforting arms tonight. It's the wee hours that are the hardest. The hours of no distraction ~ when all you do is think before (if) sleep finally comes. Thank you Father, for the way you carry us through the valley of the shadow of death. There is no fear there, only sorrow and longing...longing for the day when there is no more sorrow or fear or death or pain; but, while we are on this journey...thank you that you walk with us there.

Love you Lord.
Good night everyone.
eryn