CRYSTAL
As we walked into our local church for daily mass recently, Kevin and I were greeted by an elderly parishioner who shared the news that he had just been diagnosed with a cancer that left him few treatment options and a diagnosis that he might live for only about six more months. While sympathetic to the shock and worry he shared, it also led Kevin and me to consider how we ourselves would respond if we were given the knowledge that we only had a short time remaining on earth. Perhaps it is the fact that it was not really our diagnosis, but we both strongly believed that our reaction would (eventually) be one of gratefulness for the time we have had together and the many blessings that have come our way over our lifetimes. As we shared our feelings on this, we realized that we have both become aware that old age in itself is not the ultimate desire for either one of us.
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Crystal and Kevin Sullivan
