Well dear friends, a giant head cold has put me in the easy chair in front of the TV while Chuck and our English friends travelled to Orlando to visit with Renee, without me. I am sure that I "think" I’m the Everready bunny, but NOT! So someone sneezed and I got it. I don’t remember being around anyone with colds; Hillary is coughing her way through the campaign, but that is exhaustion!!!! Maybe we need to take some time off and be quiet!
This morning I wrote a prayer to my friend Karla who is battling breast cancer, and I pray for friend Mary who is battling cancer. I fully realize that God isn’t going to eliminate pain and suffering because mankind did that to ourselves with bad behavior… at this point, I imagine God wants us to add and love children and expand our lives, and he wants us to be the doers who, individually, add peace, healing and love. He wants us to put out our hands and touch others and pray. Many people know and understand the healing power of hands… and many people know the saint proclaimed by the church yesterday… Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta who took "at least warm milk" to the suffering, has been awarded the title of Saint. She knew pain and suffering won’t be eradicated, but she worked hard to do her part and smile and touch. But I asked anyway… Dear Lord let today be the last day for injustice and bring us peace. Let today be the last day for human pain and suffering on the great scale we are experiencing. But Lord only you know what we humans can take and only you know what we need. Your will be done Lord. At least I can ask for the total remission of the cancer that struck Karla and Mary. Let today be the first day of daily gratitude for the gifts you give us. Today let us begin to say thank you Lord for blessings. Let today be the first day. Let today be the day I offer my hand in love and joy. Thank you Lord. God bless you.