This is worth a blog posting!

Life has been going on as usual and therefore I really did not feel like I had anything worth while to write about. However, something happened that I feel is worth talking about! It is really a sad occasion, but at this point, after waiting for many years patiently, I'll take anything I can get. I have not had any contact with my daughter for over 4 years now. She has had a little girl almost 3 years ago, and I still have not even met her. She has a little boy who I have seen once, when he was 6 months old. He will be 5 soon. I almost got used to not being in touch with my girl. A few weeks ago, my son, who talks to his sister occasionally, told me that my daughter's husband has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He has been hurting for over 2 years, but he never went to the doctor, because they don't have insurance. Well, it got so bad that he stopped eating and he had lost a lot of weight. The doctor immediately recognized the severity of his condition. He was scheduled for a colostomy pouch surgery and chemo and radiation were started immediately. They applied for medicaid and are waiting for more test in order to stage the cancer. I really don't know what his chances for survival are, but I have a feeling that they are not good. I continue to pray for his recovery. I wanted to reach out to my daughter. Something inside kept telling me I need to reach out. After careful deliberation I just decided to write a little card to let her know that I love her and that I think about her every day. I did not expect to hear from her. I have long learned that if you don't have any expectations, you cannot be disappointed, only pleasantly surprised. Well it took almost 3 weeks but I heard back from my girl. She wrote me a card! She told me that their lives had been turned upside down since finding out about the cancer and that she appreciates my thoughtfulness and that she loves me! Let me just say that I was pleasantly surprised! I don't know what the future holds for our relationship, but I do know that the door has just been opened a little. It made me so happy that I shed a few tears of joy and continue to wait patiently...