Just to check in...Thanks so much for the prayers and kind
words.

I stood on the word of prayer and that I am being healed
and watched-over as I recover from the fall-out of the stroke
thing. Decided to walk to the cable store to pay my cable
bill (would be awful to have the cable off and not be able
to connect with you all & the forum. Was only a couple days
late for a late fee.) Everything just kindof slides when
you have a health crisis...kitchen is a wreck on a wreck
...cloths need washed...dog's out of dog food, on and on!
You know how it goes. Just doing the most important things
FIRST.

I was walking up the street and was getting pretty dizzy
(have a walking stick so I don't fall over! lol!) when I
spotted a Uhaul in front of one of the apartment buildings.
An older lady sat on the tailgate and I crossed over and
just asked if she was "moving in...or moving out?" I thought
she might let me sit a minute with her to catch my breath.
She was happy to have the company, she said.

Then I noticed there was nothing inside the Uhaul truck
except a small pup tent and some personal articles strewn
around it. I said: "Wow! Truck camping, huh?" What a
great idea--you must be traveling then?

She laughed a little self-consciously (and I felt bad since
she wouldn't know I was kidding around)...she said:
"It's cheaper than a motel/hotel...got a deal for $20/day
for the truck!"

Then she told me a COINCIDENTAL THING WE HAVE IN COMMON!
(Not really so coincidental, since I was praying all the
while I was walking along that I wouldn't have an "attack"
while I was out by myself...) She told me her young husband
(only 35 years old) had just had a mild stroke 2 days ago
and they were stopped cold in their trip from Arizona to
meet friends up here. Her husband eventually came out of
the cab of the truck and we introduced ourselves. WE had
an interesting conversation for about an hour before I
needed to finish my pilgrimage to the cable store...but I
was able to give them some tips on TIA attacks and on
the more serious ones like AVA's, etc. I suggested that
they might want to park somewhere shady where he can stay
out of the heat--it was in the low 70's today up here.

It really made me think how BLESSED and fortunate I am to
have a home and a somewhat stable situation with my own
health issues...and I don't have to be in the back of a
UHaul truck in a tent trying to get over this. (They actually
are not homeless--said they own a small business where they
are from...and just trying to figure out what to do in this
crisis.) I wished I could have offered them more...but they
insisted their friends will help out once they get to the
next town. I said a little prayer for them on my way.
(It would be sweet to add these kids to our prayers.)

Took a cab back to the house, though, since I decided not
to push things after so short a time. God is good to
put folks in each other's paths where they can help each
other--even if only for some kind words and to "Share
the grief." I think we all felt better after the conversation. I had a couple "epiphany moments" on my
walk even beyond meeting the couple in the truck--I know
your prayers are WORKING!

Thanks again for the prayers.


O'sCookie


"...More will be revealed."