Maybe the best New Year's promise is honestly.
I set my resolution
for the coming year
to show there's no solution
in not showing fear,
for dread has gripped the heart of me,
and makes me want to fly
across some strange and distant sea
and bid cancer goodbye.
To deny this is untrue,
a weakness, not a strength,
and so I will pledge to you
to not go on at length
about the terrors that I feel,
but I will admit they're real.
Sylvia says, don't be afraid, Dad. God's here, and so am I.
You made it through 2024, man. God's not done with you yet! My best to you, Barb, and all the 4 footed creatures who call you master.
ReplyDeletePraying for you, Andrew! Thanks for sharing this journey with us.
ReplyDeleteLet's carry the angel's Christmas message ("FEAR NOT!") into 2025!
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