I never thought I would post anything like this so let me back track a bit. For those of you from Winona my brother owned Duane’s Heating.
About five years ago my brother died of a heart attack while on vacation. Ironically, he had a physicial a few months before his death. He died of a heart attack in the Bahamas.
Shortly thereafter, my ex’s sister and I were diagnosed with skin cancer, while my ex, my sister-in-law and three of the woman I worked with in the Treasury Dept were dianosed with breast cancer. All of us are in our 50’s and there is no family history of cancer. Anyway, the cancer spread quickly regarding my sister-in-law (ex’s sister) and she died after an operation in Rochester.
Things seemed to settle after that; however, last night my nephew called to say his mom’s cancer had spread to her bones and liver. Mayo had said a few years earlier they had caught it in time. The doctors say without chemo she will probably live for a few weeks, with chemo, perhaps a few months. Diagnosed by Mayo over 4 years ago the follow-up wasn’t great, but perhaps that is a different topic.
I am headed for Winona, along with my kids and the ex, and of course Charlayne’s kids. For those of you that know her, our families, etc please call me at my Dad’s house in Winona.
I belive in a God; however, there is nothing on earth that can convince me that our higher power is good. This cancer stuff reminds me a bit of when we were kids, bought baby chickens at easter, and played war with them via rubber band guns. The survivors (only once) were eaten after they grew up.
One other note, there must be something in the environment, food, persevatives, farm chemicals, that is causing these cancers. Heck, in the 50’s my entire neighborhood literally didn’t die till there 80’s or 90’s and my Dad will be 89 in September.
Something is wrong, but I have no idea what.
Anything positive you all have I wish to hear.
God did not promise that your life here on earth would be easy, pain-free, or lack sadness. But, he did promise you a place with Him, in Heaven eternally, where all things are new, and pain and sadness are no more…….imagine that, if you will? I don’t know if any of us can imagine it because we are caught up in believing our life here on earth is all there is but, if you have faith and if you believe in Christ, one day YOU too will know what good there is in our “Higher Power”! 
to forgiveness 
we experience, How much more majestic is He. 
