An Untitled Mess

Why this week?  Why do I have to fight all of this right now?  I don't want to be strong any more, I don't want to keep putting this mask on to masquerade through life. Today I had to talk about something I didn't want to talk about to someone that I didn't want to talk to.  Another mask, pretending like it didn't bother me and that everything is "ok".  Well, guess what, I don't have the answers you want and you don't have the answers I need. Then I get this from Alex: I'm not sure what it means, but it seems like the surgery that Hunter had last week didn't do what they were hoping it would and he is back in the hospital.  He doesn't deserve this...another battle. I went to a banquet tonight with dad that was for honoring veterans.  I sat at a table with a man who joined the Army in 1943.  He fought in World War II and Korea and made over 100 jumps in his 23 year career.  He knows battle.  Sure makes your life seem insignifi...

Got a text from Alex tonight updating me about Hunter.  He went into surgery earlier today and it seems that it went well.  The doctors got most of the tumor out of his brain except a small part that was too close to a critical part of his brain.  Here is the text I got: What's there to say except praise God?  Keep fighting on Hunter, we're all praying for you my friend. On a lighter note, a buddy of mine from Florida sent me this photo...made me laugh so I hope it makes you laugh too. Boom Chicka Pop, baby!  I have to find these and try them out.  How could you not?  Work went well tonight, but it was pretty slow and kind of boring.  Debating on whether or not I'm going to go to bed early and go for a run in the morning.  I have to work at noon tomorrow so maybe that's not a good idea.  We'll see.  If I do, I'll post the map of the run here, haha!  Later Days!

My friend Alex sent me a message today with some very sad news in it.  We went to college with a guy named Hunter Barnhill.  He was in AFROTC and was also a member of Arnold Air Society with us.  He was a year or two younger than Alex and I but he was a great guy who we were friends with.  Hunter posted on his Facebook page that he has been diagnosed with brain cancer.  He had a small seizure on Easter and after an MRI, they found he had a low grade glioma, which is a tumor.  He will be going in for surgery on Thursday so the doctors can find out exactly what it is and if it is benign or malignant.  He is taking this news with a grateful heart and a trust in Christ.  To quote his post, which was shared with me by Alex since I am not on Facebook: ...I assume this burden with joy.  There's a lot of reasons for this, but the main reason is this: Christ's strength, mercy and love is shown best through our pain and suffering.  For me, this...