In high school we ran the option. I was the quarterback and Kelly was one of my half backs. We battled other teams in southeast Michigan together for a few years. We had great games and from those great stories.
In our younger days we shared the ability to handle our whiskey, we spilled our share while listening to the lefty Jimi Hendrix. We ended many late nights with one last OFC Old Schenley, a fine Canadian whiskey while listening to our favorite tune from Hendrix "The Wind Cries Mary". Ol Shallaly (we called it), at times our medicine, other times the fuel for trouble and another story.
We grew up and moved on. Kelly married a beautiful woman from Russia. They had their first child last year. along with doing other things Kelly is an inventor, his name was included on a patent as he helped to develop and create a battery cell interconnect system.
This morning Kelly is looking at a different battle. His cancer has returned. The doctors will remove a tumor from his brain today. Please lift up prayers, prayers for Kelly that his fear is removed, for his wife and son, for his mother and father, and for the fine surgeons, that God is with them and working through them.
Check the comments for progress Kelly will be making!
Thank you! Enjoy your day and a new week.
Keep your hearts from fear and bitterness, take care of your heart!
4 comments:
George, thank you for sharing Kelly's story. These are tough times for Kelly and his family. A few prayers are powerful and more prayers are better. I pray for Kelly's complete healing, and for Kelly's family to have strength and faith as they go through this storm. I love your final remarks...keep your hearts from fear and bitterness,take care of your heart.
Brenda, thank you for the prayers! I will keep everyone updated as I receive info on how Kelly is doing.I look forward to connecting, enjoying a real conversation and hearing about what is going on in your life.
Talk to you soon Brenda!
George
Kelly's surgery went well yesterday, not a short one but he's resting in ICU, doing well. Thank you for the prayers and I'll keep this updated as he continues to heal!
George
Kelly continues to battle. What a nasty disease, freaking robbing some of not just their life but also their dignity. This challenges my belief in 'hope'. It's dark. Words about prayers and an attempt to comfort fall way short...there are no words. I'll be cautious with my words as I attempt to be there for a friend.
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