Just a quick note to let you sweet friends know that all is well. The surgery went fine, and the Dr. was able to remove the ‘area of concern’. Don should recover well, and be back to his normal routine in a day or four…well, you know how men are! 🙂

I am so proud of my boys for looking after their Dad so well. They took care of everything and made this Mom even prouder of them. Don and I are so blessed to have these wonderful sons. God is good!

The news from the surgery is great…BUT, I have some more news to share with you. AND, it is even better! But, it will have to wait till tomorrow. Scooter is getting sicker and sicker. I have been having to take him out every hour or so…day and night. I haven’t really slept in 3 nights! So, if you’ll just kindly wait till tomorrow to hear my other good news…I just think I’ll try to sneak in a few more hours of sleep!

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind words, your sweet concern, and your prayers to our Father. You bless me, and fill my heart with gratitude for your friendship. God bless you!

Seems as if I am always coming to you, my friends, for prayer, doesn’t it? I am so blessed to have the kind of friends who are always at the ready!

My DH is in Birmingham. He went to see a new Dr. on the advice of his Dr.here. This came immediately after a routine colonoscopy last week. He and Alex went up on Sunday because Alex had an appt. with a new eye Dr. on Mon afternoon. Anyway…I stayed here with Scooter, and to be at work, due to upcoming programs.

This morning at 10:00, Don will be having surgery in Birmingham. He and Alex are in a motel attached to the hospital. Ian starts his new job in Birmingham today, so he is not available till this evening. That leaves Alex to see about Don before and after surgery. He is very happy to do this, but whether he is able is another thing. I should be there, but I am not. I am here. Not that I couldn’t go. My boss, B, would send me off without a question. But, Alex has begged me not to board Scooter. He is very near leaving us and needs to be with one of us.

So, now you understand about the ice cream. 🙂

And, such, is the life I have lived since marriage 34 years ago. Always torn, needing to be in 2 or 3 places at once. What to do? Where to go?

This I know. Whether I am there or not, my sweet Lord is. He will stand next to the Dr. while he operates. He will whisper in his ear as he looks after Don. He will guide the hands of the nurses as they minister to him. He will be there in my stead. He will be with Alex while he is in a strange place, and be his eyes to guide him as he tries to navigate in a hospital he is not familiar with. He will soothe Scooter as I am at work today. And, He will give me peace as I go about the things I must do. How do I know all this? All I had to do was ask!

I believe in being prepared. Especially for emergencies. Like melt downs or extreme agitation and intense aggravation…caused by other people…affecting me.

And, so, I always keep a carton of ice cream for just such emergencies. Because there are times when nothing else will do. And if you find yourself in the midst of such extreme agitation and intense aggravation…it is just not safe for you to be driving in this state of mind. Nor should you be around other people to whom you may show an unkind attitude. This, then, is my current ‘medication’ of choice.
Just the one on the right…not the others. This fine, icy delight is just available certain times of the year…during Girl Scout Cookie Sales. I eagerly anticipate this event (along with the cookies)…and was excited when I was able to purchase a carton and hide it away. Just knowing it was there when I needed it was enough to calm most of my minor annoyances…I was saving it for a BIG TIME, UNCONTROLLABLE URGE TO PUT SOMEONE OUT OF MY MISERY!

I am just not able to go into details at this time…it would be dangerous to my blood pressure. But, I was in desperate need for this calming goodness today. Going to the freezer…the one in the laundry room…the one no one uses…the one that has nothing in the freezer side…the one no one has any need to be looking in, I opened the door, knowing relief was a spoonful away.

IT WAS GONE! IT WAS NOT THERE! IT WAS MISSING! VANISHED! DISAPPEARED!

Thinking I may have been out of my mind and inadvertently put it in a conspicuous place, I checked the freezer in the pantry. No, not there. Then, I checked in Alex’s freezer. The boy does love a good bowl of ice cream. Not there! Then I checked the kitchen garbage cans…Alex’s and the one in the kitchen. No empty cartons. Who ever STOLE my ice cream took care to eat the whole carton and destroy the evidence.

I am not a happy girl. Things have happened that have left me in a position I do not like to be in. And, let it be known…if the ones that put me in this position had just listened to me and followed my instructions…NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. But, they didn’t listen…and now someone is going to have to suffer consequences…AND IT IS NOT GOING TO BE ME!

Yes, this was at least a 2 bowl kind of day…who am I kidding? It was a get a big spoon and eat it right out of the carton kind of day. But, I didn’t…cause some one who cares not a whit about my feelings has stolen it right out from under my mouth! I had to make do with 2 mini drumsticks…it didn’t work. You need to slowly draw the ice cream off the spoon…into your mouth…roll it around in there…chew the large cookie pieces…and then let it slide down your throat…feeling all that coldness melting away your grief.

Well…it didn’t happen. Someone has some big ‘splaining to do.

“Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, all fear is gone.
Because I know who holds the future,
Life is worth the living ,just because He lives.”

from the song, “Because He Lives”

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16