BLUE EYES

The moment I first met thirty-two year old, “Chris“, I knew he was special. He suffers from brain cancer which has left him very weak to where he needs help with all of his needs. He can sit up in a wheelchair, but someone needs to be right by his side as he has difficulty holding his head up.

Chris lives with his wife, “Ellen”, who quit her job to stay home to care for him. Chris’s parents live nearby and his mother, “Jeanie” is staying with the couple to help Ellen with Chris’s care.

The family has been involved with their Baptist church community their entire life. Their faith is a huge part of their coping and support. There is a prayer chain to where someone is always praying for Chris, around the clock, all over the world. Also, each day, someone from their church comes for four hours to give Ellen and Jeanie some respite.

During my visit, Jeanie pushed Chris in his wheelchair to where I was sitting on the couch. She wanted Chris close so that we could all hear him. He is so weak that he struggles with projecting his voice. Some days he can get a few sentences out, where other days, like this visit, he cannot at all.

When I first met Chris, he stated that he was at peace about dying. He had no fears and totally accepted his fate. He has no regrets or unfinished business, which is amazing for someone so young

Sitting close to him during the visit, I could not help but notice his amazing blue eyes. I saw a wise, old soul in front of me. I was drawn to him and his inner peace. He is surrounded by so much love. At one point I shared with him how blessed he was to have such tremendous support from all over the world. It was then when he attempted to tell me something. We could not hear what he was trying to say, but I saw in his eyes that he was thanking me as he knew I understood how special it was to be surrounded by so many compassionate people.

He has taught so many so much in his three decades of life. A feat not surpassed by many of us. I am blessed to have met him. He is someone I will not soon forget, if ever.


BLUE EYES
　

He has the most amazing eyes.
Crystal clear and deep, deep blue.
Full of love, peace, wisdom,
which easily captures those around.

They say you can see what’s inside
by looking into ones’ eyes.
His eyes state so clearly and profound
what an amazing man he’s come to be.

His faith is important to him.
He’s been active all of his life.
Continuous praying ongoing for him
from local to all over the world.

It’s so easy to be drawn to him,
as he emits so much love.
Unconditional and always true
expressed from those amazing blue eyes.

He struggles to speak.
He cannot project his voice.
He was attempting to say something,
but all I saw was the love in his eyes.

We listened up close to no avail.
He seemed to want me to know something.
He then squeezed my hand so tight.
I know he was acknowledging that I understood.
Verbalized so well by those deep,
wise,
old soul,
blue eyes.