My fifteen minutes are up...

Monday, April 28, 2008

I feel great and am eager to discover what's next on this incredible journey, but it is time to move forward and reenter life. The last eight months have been quite the ride, as you might imagine, but one I wouldn't change for anything. It has been an adventure of discovery, appreciation and reflection. Also, it is so humbling to understand the number of people who joined us for the journey; thank you.

I feel compelled to say, that my strength came completely from others and from God on high. There have been several mentions about how strong I was, or how well I faced all of this, or over the fact that I didn't whine (actually I did but when no one listened, I just gave it up), but the truth is much less heroic than I have been given credit for. The truth is that there was no choice in how I was going to travel this road. My family -- Carol, Andrew, Annie and Sarah -- were the reason I had no choice in dealing with cancer; I love them all deeply and without end. Every time I began to get a little bit down, the thought of missing times with them dragged me from the pit to the proverbial mountaintop, and I will not let this horrific disease define anything about my life or how I live it.

Carol and I have been wondering what to do with the blog at this point and it seems since our fifteen minutes have expired it's served it's purpose. So, the time has come to end the blog. As a final note, we wish to thank you all for your love, encouragement and prayer. The words are simple but the depth of our thanks cannot be measured.

...and they lived; they lived together, laughing, crying and holding each other closely as they wrote new chapters in the story of their life.

Carol and Marsh

Comments

[Barbara Pope]

Thanks for this final Blog message and for using the means of computer to keep us informed and "with you". You have both been great in letting us share with you rather than running behind your bus trying to see if you were all right. We do give our Lord the praise and gratitude for the good that has and will be derived from such a terrible experience.
We love you "well", too, you know.
So, God Speed and Joy and Peace and loads of Laughter be yours. Aunt Barb

[Paul Lambert]

This blog has been rare and personal insight into the life of a family experiencing the horror of a life-threatening disease. There is some software out there that you can use to turn it into a book. I hope you will do so.

Maybe you guys won't want to read it after having lived it, but it is a glorious witness to your faith, and would be a very valuable guide to other who might have to deal with similar circumstances.

And you grandkids will read it and ask, "Gee Pops, did you really go through all that way back in '08? Wow, you guys are special!"

I agree.

[Peggy Wilson]

Thanks for including us in the journey. I'll miss not hearing from you. Please keep in touch. I love you all dearly. Aunt Peggy