Lifting our friend..
There just isn’t a better place than this.
We may not be large in numbers, but we’re HUGE in heart and I’ll take heart any day of the week.
We are standing together, backs straight, arms outstretched and hearts open for one of us, who is in deep pain right now.
We are lifting our friend Al.
He may not come to this community for a few weeks. He has a lot of healing to do. He’s lost his soul mate. 49 years they made a life together and from the hints he’s left on this blog, it was one terrific marriage. But all of your messages of love and caring will be here for him when he returns. Be prepared to send more of your heartfelt thoughts his way, because, as so many of us know, it takes a very long time to find the ground again. It’s a free-fall of emotions and unsteady times.
Al’s mentioned his family here many times, and there’s no doubt they are circling him right now to form an inner circle of strength. That’s family number one.
OUR CANCER is family number two. Al’s a very fortunate man.
March 28, 2014 @ 12:38 pm
Al,
In the years I have followed this blog I’ve benefited from your words of compassion and wisdom. Thank you for that…Now wishing you the soft landing you’ve provided for others. Blessings.
March 28, 2014 @ 2:19 am
Al,
My condolences for the loss of your wife. When I needed this site the most, your words were always most helpful. I am glad you have family for support, but you will always have that missing piece in your life.
I, like Sasha, have visited this site off and on, but haven’t written for a long time. Something compelled me to look at it tonight. There must be some greater force communicating to all of us.
I hope you will be able to find some peace in the future. My thoughts are with you.
Betsy Halpern
March 27, 2014 @ 11:46 pm
Al, I am thinking of you tonight and will be offering up prayers for your family and you during this difficult time. You have contributed so many meaningful posts here and I value your insight. But I also marvel at your gift of caring. Hope you will be comforted by memories of better days. And when you return, we will all rejoice.
March 27, 2014 @ 11:59 am
I agree. The wonderful thing is we all can empathize because we’ve all experienced losses from cancer. I see a huge circle of loving and supportive hands around Al and his family. We abide.
March 27, 2014 @ 7:22 am
I love this family…it’s been here when I needed the love, support and a hug when I needed it most.. We are all so blessed to have found Leroy, Laurie and now each other.
Love and Hugs… Laurie
March 26, 2014 @ 7:11 pm
We will be here for Al just as he has had so many kind words for all of us over the years.