Disheartened

Tonight we played for the district title. Our girls held on close through three quarters, but the final quarter they got us. The title is more about pride than anything. If we play our cards right, we'll play the same team again for the tournament title. Nonetheless, it's just a game. Disheartening as a loss seems, it's all relative.

My mother-in-law is fighting for her life. She has leukemia that just recently came out of remission. She finished her treatments in preparation for a bone marrow transplant. Right at the end of her treatments, she contracted an infection. She has been in the hospital for over two weeks now. It's a frustrating time as they can't pinpoint the problem, and she's making no progress in getting better.

There are sick people all over the world. Some that will get better, and some that won't. It is all part of the circle of life. It doesn't always make sense why one person falls ill and another one doesn't. It doesn't make sense why one recovers and another one doesn't. The journey we all take as individuals is far more reaching than our own life. However, at the moment, we are being selfish and are caught up in Eleanor's journey.

I ask that you take a moment and send up a prayer for her and her loved ones. She is my husband's mother and my girl's grandmother. Our hearts are hurting watching her endure this journey. We all need to feel the love and warmth of God's arms holding us close.

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