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Now That The Word Is Out That I Have Surpassed Nearly All The Different Phases And Cycles Of Life, I Still Have More To Experience.
I First Learned Today My Uncle Fred Now Resides In A Nursing Facility. He Is Inflicted With Alzheimer's. It's So Sad This Disease Has Robbed The Memories And Crippled The Brain Of People I Knew, Loved And Respected.
Even Though I Never Really Got To Know My Uncle Fred That Well, I Know He Is A Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather And Brother.
The Son Of A Preacher Man Who Followed In The Footsteps Of His Father. Another Man I Never Got To Know Because He Passed Before I Was Born. It's Said That Everything Happens For A Reason. Sometimes It Takes Years For That Reason To Show Itself.
The Distance In Miles Was The Reason I Never Had The Opportunity To Truly Get To Know Uncle Fred. Being A Minister Called On Him To Be Guided By God Every Step Of The Way. He And His Wife Jane Were Blessed By Five Wonderful Children. What I Remember Most About Uncle Fred Was His Love For Small Engine Repair. I Can Remember Being A Teenager Mowing Yards For Extra Spending Cash. I Was Having Trouble With My Lawnmower And It Quit Running. My Father Said Uncle Fred Will Be Coming To Danville Next Week While On Vacation. Sure Enough, Uncle Fred Had It Fixed In No Time At All.
My Point In All This Is To Establish The Fact That We Only Know What God Has Allowed Us To Know. We May Have Reason To Believe The Role We Play In The Lives Of Others May Not Be A Significant One. Just To Be Reminded That Even Though We Never Have The Opportunity To Be A Part Of The Big Picture, We Are Still A Piece Of The Puzzle Of Life.
I Ask The Readers Of My Blog To Please Remember For My Uncle Fred. Since This Dreadful Disease Is Robbing Him Of His Memory, Let's Remember For Him. If You Have A Memory Of Him, Try To Think Of It Every Chance You Get. Please Pray Our Lord Will See This And Comfort Him Through This Difficult Time Of His Life. Let's Remember Though, Just Because This Is Happening To Him, Lessons Are To Be Learned By Others.
Let's Take It To Him In Prayer........