Jack and I were reading in the paper on Sunday at the same time, different pages, that a wonderful, caring and totally giving man passed away at the young age of 55 with cancer. Geary Murdock was a fantastic football player with the Calgary Stampeders and I had the priveledge of knowing him in 1979 while working at the Calgary Children's Shelter. He and his wife took me skiing and befriending me and then ten years later, Jack and I worked with him on the various Stampeders events. He was so young and yet his eulogies talked about how much he gave back to the community and to people. We heard from my former boss at the shelter that 3 girls that were residents back in the 70's came to the funeral honoring him for having changed their lives..God is Good.
Jack and I made a decision last week to not look anymore for a new house. Every house we looked at needed more construction or fixing up and when we compared what we have to what we were buying, less money can be spent staying put. So on Monday we got a new hot water tank, had the noisy furnace fixed and then re-arranged our third & fourth levels of the house. Hard to get used to watching tv on the fourth level but the newly created music room on the third level will be an added bonus. Now we just need to stay at home long enough to enjoy.
We have been praying hard for my great Aunt here in Calgary who was diagnosed with bowel cancer three months ago. When diagnosed she was given no more than 2 weeks to live and surprisingly she has surpassed that by 2 1/2 months. Last night I got the call from Carolanne saying that her lungs are starting to fill up. May the good Lord take her peacefully and not have her suffer much longer. Uncle Joe, her husband passed away 2 years ago as of April 20th.
Jack and I wish all a very Happy and Blessed Easter. We will be enjoying our holiday weekend cleaning out nooks & crannies in the house along with a quiet dinner on Sunday.
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I can't believe the timing of this entry, or perhaps, moreso the timing of me reading this entry. It's late tonight but i'm up and can't seem to stop thinking about all the families in Virginia tonight that feel the same way. I can't begin to imagine the devastating loss of loved ones being taken too early in life.
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