Prayers

not too long ago my mom called me.
we haven't spoken in a few days and she wanted to find out why i haven't called.
so we exchange the small talk about the crazy family members, my next move, and how her grandson is.

and then:
"[our cousin] found out she has cancer."

silence. wow. sigh.

and we said our last few words on her next moves and hung up.
the day can't go on as it was before that phone call.
and you'd think it'd be easier because it isn't me.

see...somewhere between the media and an over abundance of craziness in our personal lives, we've become people who receive bad news, hang up, then move on.

let's stop moving on so quick.
let's get sensitive again.

we don't spend enough time thinking about the welfare of others - thinking about how we can help them.
sometimes a phone call isn't enough. sometimes a simple thought isn't enough.
and believe it or not: sometimes prayer just isn't enough.

let's not always hang up and move on.

so i pray:
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dear God:
keep me from the edge. keep me from going where no emotions can survive. i want to always feel.
and if it is in your will - keep the people happy tonight.

amen.
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prayer requests:
@mamadiamond2
@Vwayne
@thebrownbarbie
@echi_bon
@pnoty
@mystercarter
dennis karl brown, jr.
@sunyblack
@mswoods03
@ipenhitz
@cga1982
@thekaptainkirk
@roroatl
@msline85
@ms_ladyc
@rev_denique
kanessa
@soon2bmrsaustin
my cousin
@kim0br0wn
@jefro5
@druumonster

side note: let's pull out our ribbons (for all cures) & rock them like we used to. pink, red, green, black, all of them!

peace