When I moved back home last year I moved in with my parents. They
are giving me some time to stay with them to help me get back on my feet after
my separation. As difficult as it may be to move back in with your
parents when you're almost 30, it has also been great to spend some time with
them as adults and appreciate my parents more than I did when I moved out 11
years ago after high school.
Very shortly after I moved home my dad was diagnosed with cancer. It
has been a great blessing moving in when I think my parents needed us (the kids
and I). My dad and I don’t spend a lot of ‘quality’ time together but
today … on this beautiful Sunday afternoon … my dad took me out for a drive
through the prairies showing me the homestead of where his family settled and
where he grew up. He named every farm (for what seemed liked miles) and
told me little stories along the way.
Cancer is scary stuff and even when they are doing well, it's still really
hard on the patient, and also difficult on the family. I have watched
both my parents struggle over the last year but am happy to say that my dad has
been so strong and is fighting his battle well! I love my dad so much,
he’s always been there for me when I've need him most. It was so nice to
spend time together and I will always be grateful and thankful for having such
a nice man to call my dad.
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land
that the Lord your God is giving you”
Exodus 20:12
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