In October, shortly after I wrote about my brother's great genetic news, his mother-in-law suffered a massive stroke, and died just a couple of weeks later. Just when we were enjoying a wonderful time of celebration, we got the horrible news. Her children were very close to her, and she and her husband were really enjoying being loving grandparents of three energetic children. She is already sorely missed by all who knew her. This brings to mind the eternal question - "Why do bad things happen to good people?"
Mind you, I don't consider myself one of the victims of this adage. In fact, I thank God every day for blessing us with a healthy and happy family life. We are so proud of our two beautiful daughters, and eagerly anticipating the coming blessed event of the birth of a granddaughter! And my own mother is happily ensconced in her new condo, looking forward to a very important birthday next month.
But we all know that circumstances can change very quickly! I try to continue to keep in a spirit of prayer, mostly in thanksgiving for the blessings of life.
