Susie is my friend. She is the embodiment of joy. She teaches me to dance in the sunlight and to dance in the rain. Right now I’m praying for Susie, and giving thanks for her radiance. I pray equally for me that, in her shoes, I’d be dancing, too.
Here’s what Susie says:
“It’s snowing now, some of the flakes as big as walnuts. Flakes? More like flunks. I walk out among them, together with my four-footed furry friend and we are instantly covered in white. Winter’s beauty wraps around my heart and lifts it to the height of trees overhead. All of them, the most ordinary amongst them, is glorified in every branch, every twig. Just as I am uplifted in the midst of cancer’s storm.
It is your love and prayers, your hugs and kisses and cards that shower me with glory and keep me from falling into despair. Oh, dear ones, how I appreciate your support at this time. I felt some despair this morning after a chemo orientation. So much material to digest, so many plans to make preparing for so many months of discomfort!
But, you know me. I don’t spend a lot of time on that. I have to get back to celebrating! Whoopee! I’ve made it through this far and love life so much. It’s exciting just thinking about having more years to enjoy it. Thanks be to a gracious and loving God and to my caring friends. Now is waiting for me to pay attention to it, and now is a happy, beautiful, winter’s afternoon.”
