When I launched this blog my intention was to use it as a place to share stories and reflections from my journey connected to Nepal. However, life isn’t always that neat and tightly. Last week I heard 3 words from my father that haunt me because they are the same 3 words I heard from my mother about 5 years ago - “ I have cancer.”
Dad, Chuck is is name, has prostate cancer. At this point he doesn’t know to what extend he has cancer, but its there. What is it about cancer that knows no limits? It doesn’t care about race, gender, age or reputation. it just sets in to whomever it wants. My friends have shown sincere concern and are praying. Some of them seem to be more upset than I and have even asked why I’m not worried about. it. its not that I’m not worried about it, but its more that I can’t do much about it, so I might as well not get all worked up- that serves no purpose.
Its a road that’s all too familiar. It sucks, there’s no way around it, but there’ no need to run from it. As I told my wife, “These are the cards we have been delt, so there is no need to get anxious, just play the hand out.” Life isn’t chance, I understand that, but it is full of uncertainties. Its in those uncertainties that we tend to actually rely on God even more.
I love you Dad! Never forget that.
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