Thomas Reading

Tonight during bedtime Thomas asked me if he could read ME a book! That was fun and new. He wanted to read;

Sad

Today is a really sad day for me and about 65 of my friends. Some of you may know I've been part of an online Mommies group for over 7 years, since we were all pregnant with October 2001 babies (Wesley). For all this time we have checked in on each other every day, writing about our kids, our relationships, our jobs, what's in the crock pot for dinner, our political and religious views. We've argued, we've made up, we've answered a gazillion quiz questions, we've shared photos of ourselves, our homes, our lives. We even flew to Chicago to see each other a year ago. Through 6 moves in four cities and two states, I've had a bond with the same group of women from around the world through almost a decade of my life. Today we lost one of our own. Katie Roth was diagnosed with colon cancer out of the blue about seven weeks ago...and today she is gone. The rest of us have sort of sat around the computer all day, not having the words to say to comfort each other, or to explain why awful things happen to good people.

I'm sure a lot of people think it's incredibly strange to be upset about losing someone I've never actually met in person. It's hard to explain but I feel I knew Katie at least as well if not better than I know a lot of people that I see face to face regularly. My heart and my prayers are going out to Katie's husband Jake, and their 3 beautiful kids, Jadyn (6), Brynne (4) and little baby Jake (9 months). Katie, it was such a pleasure knowing you.

A Quick Thought...

I was just outside with Thomas breaking down the recycling boxes and putting out the trash. That alone was a moment of great encouragement. The a man walked up, stopped and said, "I am trying to keep up with my doctor. She said if I walk that I am in good health and will live another 35 years." then he walked off.

I just stood there and watched him walk down the street and my mind began to calculate. That would put him at 72 years old. That means that he has already lived 2 of my lives and is walking with the intent of living one more of the entire time I have lived!

I think God sent him to encourage me to have perspective. I am often very short sighted when it comes to problems, challenges and place in life (more on that later). In any case, I am taking my wife out to dinner and a date...

Golf

I have never played golf consistently. However, I played more last year than at any other time in my life. Saturday was a big day. I broker 100! I had a score of 98. I think I was very relaxed (abnormal) and told alot of Church Norris jokes.