...fly, fly, fly away, you let me fly so high, thank you, thank God for you, you are the wind beneath my wings.
I have been singing this theme song from the movie "Beaches", a story of two friends who stuck it out together even in the most difficult situation. It is one of my favorites at Karaoke parties.
It is a tragic film where the one who supported her stubborn friend died of Leukemia. The surviving friend sang this song because she knew how much her friend has given up for her sake.
For the last two months, I have been singing this song as I think of my ate May who emailed me one day in June of this year that aftermonths of visits to the doctor finally, the doctor diagnosed her with Lou Gherig's disease, my husband wrote in our most recent updates:
"...May, Nina’s sister, was initially diagnosed to have Lou Gehrig’s disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a kind of motor neuron disease that results in the patient gradually losing control of her motor functions. May has already lost control of her right hand, is slowly losing control of her left hand and is experiencing difficulty in walking or even just putting on her clothes. She has undergone a battery of tests for four months now but doctors cannot diagnose with certainty that her condition is indeed ALS, although the symptoms seem to indicate so. (There is no known cure for ALS; existing treatments serve at most to lengthen survival time but not heal the patient completely.) May is the breadwinner for Nina’s family in Manila – Nina’s mom (her dad has passed away), a brother and a nephew who has just started college. The situation in the family was such that we decided it would be best for Nina to visit them, discuss the situation and take care of her sister, which includes taking her to the hospital for tests and treatment. Nina is now in Manila while Leo continues to stay in San Diego. We don’t know how long Nina should stay there – things are pretty much day-to-day.
We can only cast our burdens on the Lord, knowing He has and will always sustain us. Can we ask you to pray with us that the Lord will reveal more of Himself and His purposes in the days to come?"
