“John”, seventy-five, was diagnosed with Brain Cancer about one year ago. John had three children from two previous marriages. One of his sons lives on the east coast and is involved on such a limited basis due to geographic distance.
John has suffered so many losses in his life. John has accepted all that he has lost as his strong Christian faith guides and supports him. He was so upbeat and had a great sense of humor. When asked how he is coping, John so effortlessly will turn to his faith as that gives him all of the support that he needs.
He doesn’t question why, but just moves on. He now has hired caregivers in the home to help him with his daily activities. One of the caregivers, “Madeline”, is such a strong advocate for him. The two of them have a beautiful relationship. She is his emergency contact and is the agent for his Advanced Directive. She too, is his family.
When one
soul gets hit with so much loss, it always brings up the question, “Why?”. John turns to his God for all the support
that he needs. I wish him well.
NO ANSWER
He was an
administrator of a golf course;
managing and
keeping things green.
He has
always loved being outdoors;
the sun, the
landscape, the fresh air.
Not long ago
he heard, “It is brain cancer”;
invading his
body with such power and control.
His mobility
and his vision have been affected.
He now can only
walk for just a few feet.
He had three
children from two wives;
two sons and
a daughter he so adored.
One son is
not much involved though;
due to
geographic distance many miles away.
His other
son died at age thirty-three;
suddenly
without any warning at all.
He felt
blessed to have his daughter nearby
as she so
lovingly cared for him
as his needs did magnify.
Two months
ago, he then heard,
“She died
suddenly from a heart attack.”
He no longer
had his much-needed support
as no other family was living nearby.
It brings up
so many questions;
Why did this
happen to him? What is the purpose?
Always
searching for tangible answers,
but in the
end, I guess, this is his journey.
Likely, no
other answer can easily be found.
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