Miracles

The first sign I was being lead along a path that was watching from above.

I was called by my doctor out of the blue to go to the hospital at some point that day to get an x-ray on my right side since the scan was unusual.  I headed right up there (note I was not scheduled for any time... it was a walk in).  I am sitting in a small waiting room in the back area and Carolyn walks by and glances, then back steps and said "Gail?"  The way I know Carolyn is our awesome Fathers were best friends when they were alive. We are both Daddy's girls.  We have only know each other very briefly through our Fathers deaths and a stop at the shop once in a while to reminisce about our dads.  Carolyn, being a nurse, was not working that day, she was there just by chance that day to check on something for herself in another area in the hospital.  Since then, she being a nurse in Virginia Beach, she has been the biggest blessing, not only peace of mind by answering all my questions but going to doctors appointments with me, showing up a my procedures and so much more, including peace of mind that she has my back and knows most of the doctors and nurses and is there at all hours for me.

Our Fathers put us both in the same place that day!!

They are smiling up there and helping me through...

The Relic

( http://www.stjohnneumann.org/) 

One day at work, Maureen's husband, Mike pulled me aside and gave me this beautiful relic

( small piece of bone of St. John).  Not only is it beautiful, I was touched to tears that he would give me some thing that was so important to him and he had held for so long.  Along with it, he told me amazing stories of healing that had taken place in his life involving the relic.  I will always wear it and believe in it.  One great thing about the bug is I had no idea how many people have come to my side to help me fight the bug.

Funny thing about John's relics.

Everytime I give one away another finds its way to me.  When I got home the day I gave it to you, I received one from my best friend, Joe.  He got it when his uncle passed away (very Catholic family, very).  This one is a class one relic with a wax seal.  Meaning, it is actually a very small piece of his body.  Joe is the same person whose house I was leaving in the rain the night I found the relic two weeks before my uncle had his accident.  If you ask Maureen, she will tell you Joe is the nicest human walking the earth.  Some things just can't be explained.  Try to remember when things really suck, something CSN&Y said in a song, "REJOICE, REJOICE YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CARRY ON".  Happy Thoughts, Mike