I know my dad and if I asked for prayers for him, he would accept them gladly but he would also say there are a lot of people worse off than him that need it more.
My dad hasn't been feeling well lately. Some history, my dad in the past several years has had and aortic valve replaced, had colon cancer, major heart surgery they said he would make it thru and some surgery on the arteries in his neck. On top of that he has rhumatoid (sp) arthritis that has left him with crippled hands, ankle replacements, knees that don't work and elbows that don't bend.
But thru all of this my dad rarely if ever complains, he refuses to get a handicap parking sticker to make it easier on him, he says there is always someone worse that needs that spot. I get so ticked when I see someone who could walk use a handicap sticker and then get out and walk with no problem.
I got the news today that my dads tests came back and showed he now has a leak in the aortic valve they replaced, he has a blockage in his neck, and they found a growth on his liver and he is having problems with gallstones.
But thats not all, he has had a cough and they want to do some tests on his throat and then send him to the cancer docter to check to see if his colon cancer may be back.
But has he still complained, no, he spent the day today in the hospital with a friends son who was in a coma.
For my dad to set in a hospital all day is something that I know causes him great physical discomfort but he does it because he loves people and puts everyone else first.
This is the kind of dad I have grown up with, this is the kind of example my father has been, I can say my dad is good christian example, he's not perfect, but I know that I could not have been blessed with a better dad. There were times when I was a kid I probably took him for granted but the older I got the more I realized what a blessing God has given me in my parents.
If you still have your dad, (or mom) with you, don't take them for granted, sometimes you don't get the chance to make up or say the things you should have said.
I am proud to be a coal miners daughter, but even more I am proud to be the daughter of a preacher.
Melissa
My Sunshine
Melissa & Tawnya
1 comments:
I totally agree about not taking you parents for granted. My parents have always been there for me. I have made mistakes in my lifetime and no matter what my parents were always there supporting me, loving me and trying to guide me in the right direction. A parent's love is unconditional. What we all have to remember is that our parents make mistakes too and when they do we need to be there to support them and love them unconditionally as well. Sometimes they just might need the shoulder that they have always given us. Life is short and we never know about tomorrow. I would hate to think that my Mom or Dad would pass away and not know how much I truly love them or to think that I missed out on having the wonderful relationship that I have with them.
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