Hospital Visit
I was at a hospital today to visit and pray with Aaron who was going into surgery for shoulder reconstruction. He seemed to be very brave, but he will be going through a very tough time of recovery. Today I also talked with another friend who will be undergoing surgery in December to deal with some cancer that is in her body. Have you ever experienced being with people in the hospital? They seem to be the most genuine and responsive at that time. The interesting thing is that you really can't do anything for them, except just be there, chat a little and offer up a prayer. It doesn't seem like much but it seems to be significant. There seems to be significance to just being a present human, and not trying to fix stuff.
posted by Ken @ 3:27 PM
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4 Comments:
I wish I/we could be that real all the time. To have a slower pace, a value on one another, and a connection that is special. Why does "life" get so in the way of "life"? Thanks Ken. I love the simplicity of observation and appreciation in your posts. Sherrie
I think so much of the time we loose grasp of how important just "being" with people is. As a people who really appreciate getting things done and tasks I think we tend to forget how powerful it can be to be still. I loved how Sherrie asked, "Why does 'life' get so in the way of 'life'?" Question is so true! Why do we get so get caught up in "life" that don't have time to breath and appreciate the small, everyday moments that we are able to share with people.
Sherrie, you could write a book about 'life' getting in the way of 'life'!
i will choose to take that as a compliment even though it does not read as such ~ goofball! Here's to life, with friends! Love, Sherrie
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