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In 2007, I began my original website, Sonshine's Haven. In 2007, it was turned into a blog and used to keep family updated on my first husband's fight with liver cancer. He passed away November of 2009. We were married for 34+ wonderful years and this journals some of that grief process I've gone through.

I have since remarried another widower, but Mike is missed dearly, and will always be a big part of my life.

At times, all of us will be called to act as witnesses to the suffering of another. We will be unable to affect the outcome physically. Words will fail us. Prayer will seem futile. And yet, the act of bearing witness to someone else's trials is a sacred sorrow that offers and astounding glimpse of eternal joy." by Ginger Garrett

"Being willing to stay with a loved one throughout their travail, can be difficult....YES! But offering yourselves as faithful companions on a dark and dreadful journey can be an unmeasured blessing." (paraphrased by me)

9.04.2009

Mike made it to physical therapy this morning and did fairly well, I'm told. He was tired afterwards, but that doesn't surprise me. He went for the physical activity. I wanted him to go for the friendship. For the familiar, in life, he has been missing. And I thank God for giving him strength...even if for only today.

The gel pads that were found to help Mike with his bed sores have really given him back many hours of being comfortable. He only took one pain pill today, where as, before, he was popping them every 4 hours to find any relief. I'm grateful that he isn't in pain today.

Mike visited with Dr. H today and that brought him tremendous joy and comfort. They share a passion for building things, and discussing various topics. I'm so grateful Mike can forget his pain and enjoy life, friendship, and deeper still...brotherhood.

Mike ate cereal for breakfast and a protein bar for lunch :( That came up again with the continuing cough. But he ate cheese ravioli tonight and snacked on half of piece of apple pie and vanilla ice cream. :) I praise God for Mike's effort.

Mike's sister and brother-n-law arrived this evening. After three years, they are finally here! I'm so grateful Lynne and Charlie now, can get "in person" updates. And I'm so thankful to have another set of hands.

I'm grateful for all the friends who love us and who spend their time thinking about us, listening to us, helping us, advising us, counseling us; who hold us tight, and together, when we feel like we're going to crumble into pieces. Mike and I have four children and 2 grandsons we simply adore, and who have emptied themselves out to help us. We're all struggling dealing with all of this in our own unique way, but God has given us each other to lean on, and we're so blessed.

I know I needn't ask for prayer, because you all are so giving and have already been on your knees for us. But, please pray for God's protection over Mike and our family, so we can all be healthy and be able to spend time together. Time is so important. We wouldn't want to lose a drop of it.
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