Nathan's parents flew out to DC for his graduation in May and we had a wonderful trip with them. We had great food (a must in my life), enough daily laughter to replace my ab workout (oddly enough it hurt as much but did not provide the same results?), and a little trip to Williamsburg. A few days later we were off to Florida for our Anniversary trip and here is where the love comes in, as we pulled up to our hotel we get a call from Nate's sister letting us know that Nate's father went to the hospital because he was having trouble thinking and after a run of test, they found a brain tumor and his surgery was scheduled for early the following week. Without any thought we cut our trip short and before we could blink Nathan was in Oklahoma with his family. It has been a month since Nate's father had brain surgery and was diagnosed with brain cancer. In this month I have seen the family pull together in support and love. I have seen them be courageous in the face of fear, and hopeful in the face of defeat. They have been there not only for their father but also for each other. It is very difficult for me to see my husband go through this because when I was 8 I began to turn off my love to protect my heart. It is an odd emotion that you cannot even fathom when someone so close to you is so close to going, the extent of the sadness cannot be measured. My father wasn't supposed to make it to my 9th birthday, Rheumatoid arthritis had snuck into his life and was slowly killing him. Miraculously today my father is still alive, he is not perfectly healthy but he loves us perfectly and we have grown together. Today I am humbled as I see what really matters with Nathan's (and my) family, humbled to see a similar situation bring them close as they let love not fear reign. We are praying for the best, thanking God for the blessing of eternal families, and loving every moment of precious life that we have on this earth.
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Nathan's parents flew out to DC for his graduation in May and we had a wonderful trip with them. We had great food (a must in my life), enough daily laughter to replace my ab workout (oddly enough it hurt as much but did not provide the same results?), and a little trip to Williamsburg. A few days later we were off to Florida for our Anniversary trip and here is where the love comes in, as we pulled up to our hotel we get a call from Nate's sister letting us know that Nate's father went to the hospital because he was having trouble thinking and after a run of test, they found a brain tumor and his surgery was scheduled for early the following week. Without any thought we cut our trip short and before we could blink Nathan was in Oklahoma with his family. It has been a month since Nate's father had brain surgery and was diagnosed with brain cancer. In this month I have seen the family pull together in support and love. I have seen them be courageous in the face of fear, and hopeful in the face of defeat. They have been there not only for their father but also for each other. It is very difficult for me to see my husband go through this because when I was 8 I began to turn off my love to protect my heart. It is an odd emotion that you cannot even fathom when someone so close to you is so close to going, the extent of the sadness cannot be measured. My father wasn't supposed to make it to my 9th birthday, Rheumatoid arthritis had snuck into his life and was slowly killing him. Miraculously today my father is still alive, he is not perfectly healthy but he loves us perfectly and we have grown together. Today I am humbled as I see what really matters with Nathan's (and my) family, humbled to see a similar situation bring them close as they let love not fear reign. We are praying for the best, thanking God for the blessing of eternal families, and loving every moment of precious life that we have on this earth.
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