Michael Laws devotes his SST column this week to his daughter, Lucy, and writes a moving and heartfelt article. Lucy has been battling cancer for over two years, and is now in remission, long may it last.
Michael credits three things to her recovery: Lucy's indomitable spirit, the expertise and dedication of the medical team, and quite frankly, a miracle.
I suspect he is right on all counts. Miracles may be few and far between, or they may be more abundant than we realise. We certainly don't get all the miracles we might like, but Michael and family got theirs.
When science and reason hit their limits and are exhausted, and the odds are stacked overwhelmingly against you, I only see something positive in the human spirit when one falls to their knees and prays to God. We pray for miracles, we pray for strength and we pray out of love; and in praying, maybe we are given the grace to continue on.
There was also something transformational for Michael Laws in the suffering he had to watch and endure:
In the last two weeks I have learned my sister has two tumours and kidney failure. She faces tests to determine if they are cancerous or benign, the latter being unlikely.
A very good friend of mine also wrote in that week to say he has Lung Cancer (one of the 10% that don't smoke, is super fit and the least likely to expect to get this) and he has several young children.
Whilst I trust they will both remain positive, and will receive the best medical care, there is at least one thing I can do. Like Michael, I'm going to fall on my knees and pray.
My Golden Girl Lucy
Also covered bright and early by Keeping Stock: Laws on Laws Jnr
Michael credits three things to her recovery: Lucy's indomitable spirit, the expertise and dedication of the medical team, and quite frankly, a miracle.
I suspect he is right on all counts. Miracles may be few and far between, or they may be more abundant than we realise. We certainly don't get all the miracles we might like, but Michael and family got theirs.
When science and reason hit their limits and are exhausted, and the odds are stacked overwhelmingly against you, I only see something positive in the human spirit when one falls to their knees and prays to God. We pray for miracles, we pray for strength and we pray out of love; and in praying, maybe we are given the grace to continue on.
There was also something transformational for Michael Laws in the suffering he had to watch and endure:
In essence, Lucy made me – makes me – a better person. She delivers me the humanity of empathy, the ability to appreciate and then emote with the disappointment and despair of others. I'm not sure that you must be a parent to acquire this understanding, but for me it refined all my inner selflessness into my soul.I am so glad for him and his family at this time, and hope Lucy continues to strengthen.
In the last two weeks I have learned my sister has two tumours and kidney failure. She faces tests to determine if they are cancerous or benign, the latter being unlikely.
A very good friend of mine also wrote in that week to say he has Lung Cancer (one of the 10% that don't smoke, is super fit and the least likely to expect to get this) and he has several young children.
Whilst I trust they will both remain positive, and will receive the best medical care, there is at least one thing I can do. Like Michael, I'm going to fall on my knees and pray.
My Golden Girl Lucy
Also covered bright and early by Keeping Stock: Laws on Laws Jnr