Life...

I come to you guys with a hurting heart today. My Uncle David (mom's brother) has had his leukemia come back. They have done everything they can for him at this point and his kidney's are failing. They could give him some more chemo to let him live a few more days but he has decided to not go that route and to let this cancer take over his body until it shuts down. The truly sad part is that they told my little cousin Rachel, Uncle David's granddaughter, last night about what is happening and she got to see him for one last time. She is a very smart little girl and called her mom out on it on the phone before she was to come over to see him. Out of 8 kids my mom and Uncle David were really close and this has been hard on her and the family. This is the first lose out of the 8 kids my grandparents had. My mom had to leave before Rachel showed up. My mom is currently on her way back from KY to get and to take care of my dad because for some reason he can't function with out her. HA HA I guess all men do that after a certain age.

I have been praying for my entire family to have peace. I am sure, no, I KNOW God will provide what is needed for those dealing with this. I am calling out to those that do pray please throw one up for my family and my Uncle David that is running his own personal Ironman.

It is so amazing to me the circle of life. As a new life comes into the world and my family, one is leaving that has lived a good life. This also motivates me for my Ironman race. My Uncle David has dealt with this cancer for the last few years and has battled it strong and hard. He knows he is at the end but he is now on the hardest part, crossing the finish line.

Peace.