I have for you some news about which I am pumped – I’m excited to report that I’m officially Un-slumped! It began with a road trip, just me and my bride; she did the driving so I could just ride. We talked and laughed for mile after mile. Our time together really made us both smile. We now smile bigger than lately you’ve seen. Cause we’ve found our answer to Question 15! I’d happily do the whole thing as a rhyme, but I’m behind on my work and I don’t have the time. OK… Stop!!! We drove to Houston on Saturday to visit a dear friend, and then drove back the same day. So Lisa and I had six hours in the car together, and they proved to be six hours of bonding and remaking old connections. Over the months since the diagnosis and surgery, she and I have been reconnecting in ways that have been really magical. We were so very tight at first… we would regularly finish each other’s sentences. Soul mates. We always made each other laugh and smile. But we had lost that years ago, and I really didn’t expect to ever get it back. I can’t tell you how incredible the experience is of seeing all of these stolen treasures unexpectedly returned to us. But still, key elements were missing. Elements that had a fundamental impact on me. Me. That became my focus. I found myself drinking more. Losing hope. In a Slump. I couldn’t concentrate on my work. A man without an anchor, because of one unanswered question. I prayed for guidance, and I prayed for peace of mind. I prayed for Lisa’s continued healing, and for resolution of what I now believe was the very first symptom; the first thing the Evil Monkey stole from us. I found enough peace to write again – the last post. And then a rather vigorous family discussion helped me get a little closer back to being me. The person I used to be. I was looking for my own resurrection. And then this roadtrip that felt like a rolling reunion with my long lost love. And then… with lasting goofy smiles, Lisa and I crossed through the 15th question, after finding the answer on our own. But really, not on our own not in the least – so very many of you have knocked along with us, and He has answered with great love! Thank you!!!
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January 2018
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