During my week away from my blog Friday March 27th, I had a very beautiful experience. I got up at around 5 a.m. I ate showered and was at physical therapy by 8:oo am.
I headed to the church and arrived too late for the 9:00 am mass so decided not to interrupt the mass. The other fact was that the church was packed and there was no parking anywhere. So, I decided to get my haircut. I went around the block in the car to find a parking space near the shop. The parking even on the street was full from the church parking over flow. I kept circling the block determined to find the elusive parking spot. Well, I found a spot at the furthest point of the church property on the street. I walked the distance all the way around the church and down to the barber shop and said great there is no one outside waiting at the barber shop. It’s a busy place 🙂
So, I went to open the door and realized that they were not opened yet. The little sign said open 10 to 8 pm so I said to myself shoot! I needed to wait for 40 minutes until they open. It then began to rain lightly and I was cold and wet. I was standing or weight baring as they call it and I get tired real quick so I looked at the bench that sits in front of the shop and it was dripping wet. That would not work ! LOL
I thought to myself I have to go back to the car but I realized it was a long walk back and I knew that if I had walked back to the car that I would never have the energy to go back there for the haircut that day.
So, I said I am going to stand here and wait. I began shifting my weight and leaning against the building.
God’s plan for my day…. He has a great sense of humor! 🙂
While I was standing there in the rain, church let out. An older Irish women crossed the street and was walking by me with her umbrella open. As she walked by I said hello and smiled. I looked like a wet rat holding a cane lol. She smiled and looked at me and said whats your name ? She looked very puzzled. I told her my name and she said, and Iquote my God, I thought you were dead LOL OMG! We stood there laughing. She was apologetic over her statement I explained my dark sense of humor and that I loved it. I explained how grateful I was for God’s mercy and that my jobs not done yet. She said that the homily at mass was about Miracles and that I was her confirmation of their existence.She was blown away, as she stepped away we said goodbye and I looked up and another women was crossing the street and I recognized her. She was on my earlier blog writing nearly a year ago. She is a miracle herself!
N is a Chaplin who visited me when I was receiving home visitations as they thought I would die three years ago. She had come to pray with me when I was house bound and bring the Holy Eucharist to me. During prayer together here at my home she had a healing from God and is doing very well now. I said hi N, how are you? She said My God Dan? You look great. I did not recognize you. You are a Miracle I have to tell Robin aka my nurse that sat with me how good you are doing and look. She just kept hugging me. She was leaving and kept waving and blew me a kiss as she pulled away from the curb. I was like wow!
It was now almost 10:00 am and a man pulled up out front of the barber shop and the man got out of the car and I said ,oh no don’t! lol I am the first in line I have been standing here for 45 minutes. We both laughed this man had a very peaceful and welcoming demeanor.
He said absolutely I was just coming in so my son could cut my hair and smiled. He then asked me, did you have a left side medical term? I said I did not know what that medical term means but I had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer almost three years ago. I said the women that pulled out of the space that he pulled into was a a hospice Chaplin that I knew. He said oh hold on, he ran to his cars trunk and got a book . He was an author and he wrote a wonderful book named The Mist Vanishes. His name is Stephen Brennan and the book is a Christian Caregiver’ s Guide To End Of Life Care.
There was a reason I needed to stand there that day in the rain. He was a wonderful person to meet and the other two women brightened my day . I got my hair cut and walked back to my car . I also stopped into the chapel to thank God for my beautiful day .
You just never know what God’s got in store for us. God makes the ordinary extraordinary! Amen.
Another milestone yet today in the process of getting my life back on track.
I am on the road once again after completing my road test.
Life is a highway. Rascal Flats.
It took months and lots of tests to gain that right since my terminal brain cancer diagnosis. But I am cancer free and passed all the requirements easily. I was told that I was more capable of driving then a lot of other driver that are currently on the road Because I had extensive testing in order to earn the right to complete the competency road test.
So, my son took me for my license today he was my sponsor 🙂
My first license was when I was 16 in my papa’ s car with my dad so today nearly 36 years later my son took me for my license reinstatement. How awesome is our God. I am so proud of my son too. It is something neither one of us will ever forget. 🙂
So my son took me today for the road test and it is done. I am now back in the driver’s seat. The feeling of freedom that it gives me is incredible. I thank God and I am very thankful for those in my life that encouraged me to push hard and go for it.
It was a long drawn out ordeal. But it was well worth it.
I definitely drive better than my friend below. 🙂
Toonces the cat.
AND…. LOL
Remember Toonces from years ago? He was on Saturday night live. SILLY.
You know, I was led to this next little clip and it is beautiful how many times we as youngsters put demands on our parents for something that we had to have.
Well, when I viewed the next link for the first and then for second time and prayed on it I understood the meaning and its importance. That’s why I put it onto this blog. This father based on this story whether true or not, met his sons demand out of love but also answered him with the truth of who owns all and who gives us everything . Things of this world pass away but the word of God and the truth of what God has done for us will never die or fade. The bible holds our keys to Spiritual Victory here on this Earth.God alone fills our void and makes us happy. Amen.
Paid in full.
So, this Christmas along with the sweater and shoes give the ones that you love a new bible and write something from your heart in it. It may sit on a table it may make it into the draw I guarantee you one thing on that faithful day now or 30 years from now that book will serve and save the one who is reading it Amen. !
Children in a store.
The caption on this video spoiled children does not fit this video for one reason when I think of even my kids when they were little. They think everything is theirs. They do not understand the boundaries yet. What I saw in this video was a father teaching his son and daughter a valuable life lesson . He did not give in to an embarrassing scene in the store to stop her from crying. He said no.
I remember times in my childhood of being in the store wanting something, I also remember a few of my kids doing this. One laid on the floor so, I said good bye and went around the corner. I watched my child from the angle and my child had no power so down the isle she came running to me. My kids knew that we meant business.
My son played disappearing tricks on my wife and myself while in the store he would want a dinosaur or something we would say no, You do not need that right now. And two seconds later he vanished and the store would go into lock down mode. He would be hiding in a clothing rack. My wife then got a childrens leash, he never got away again. LOL.
Bottom line is this kids learn from their parents. We lead them in behavior, we bring them to the realities of life, that is what is important. We battle against a culture of stuff. Some of my biggest struggles with my kids were the things that their friends had that they wanted. It was a normal thing for them to want them. What seemed abnormal to them is the fact that we would not or could not get it for them.
I always said you know, it’s wonderful that he or she has got that item. Their parent/parents thought that was the right thing to do but we do not feel that we can because of X whatever the reason was. It was very rare for my wife and I to change a decision. On occasion my kids would come and negotiate through conversation, And then they would have to pitch in for it. Kids always have to have skin in the game it builds self worth and confidence. The can do attitude. 🙂 Another thing is all kids think that their parents are rich !
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