here’s a pic of Leo at 29 ... he was on his way to a fastball tournament he was pitching in ... life was pretty wonderful ...
that was his last healthy summer ...
then the back surgeries started ... the pain increased and hasn’t gone away to this day ... tomorrow is his 52 birthday ... just like that ...
of course there have been many highs and lows in between there and now ... with the Lord’s help, we have weathered them ... and today we celebrated his birthday early ... the reason being, i work tomorrow and companies coming ...
besides, celebrating is sure different these days ...
we had a quiet day together ... i gave Leo a haircut ... we chatted like the old friends we are ... had some snacking type of supper treats ... and Leo’s resting now ...
after all these years of watching Leo cope with his 24/7 pain ... i honestly don’t know how he handles it ... if he didn’t have his faith in Jesus and also a faith in a healthy body waiting for him in Glory ... well i think life would be terribly discouraging for us both ...
i pray that the Lord gives Leo a birthday that is full of happy surprises, peaceful and maybe even some relief from the constant nausea ...
Happy Birthday Sweetheart ...
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