Everything is Divine!
A couple of months ago my brother and I were talking about how different it would be for both of us when he returned to work. That week, just out of the blue, I received calls from 4 friends I hadn't heard from in 10 years or more. I told my brother I couldn't believe it and he said "God and daddy know I'm getting ready to go back to work, you'll need those friends". It had been eight months since he came to my home town for an simple outpatient procedure and ended up in intensive care. My brother is a 43 year old man who had never been sick a day in his life. He worked over 100+ hours a week to support his family and to give them anything they wanted. He ended up with a colostomy and absolutely no support from his family so I went through the teachings with him, cleaned him and took care of him like a like a baby. One night while my brother was in such bad pain, he said our dad was sitting in the chair beside of him, smiling at him. I later reminded him of it and he was stunned. He didn't remember it but we both knew he was really there.
After thinking about it, we believe that our dad did a little "bargaining" when his end of life was near. We imagine a conversation between him and God and can hear daddy say "OK, I'll go, but you have to help my baby girl while I'm gone, she will need someone. I want my son to know what happiness is and have a chance to experience it. I will go to give them life". That's exactly what happened too. My brother came to me and we helped each other. He grew stronger with his health and was able to have the colostomy reversed 4 months after he received it. He is doing better than anyone imagined. We both grew stronger from the situation and now we're ready to go back out on our own. Well almost - my brother filed for a divorce the week he went back to work. He is the happiest he has ever been in his life. He works out of town during the week and is at my home on the weekends until his transition is over. I am happy too. I found out my college roommate and best friend whom I had lost contact with over the years worked in the family court. Had my brother not been at the court house, I would have never known. She has been a rock and constant presence in our life and it feels like we've never been apart. She just came out of a long term engagement so we're all looking forward to making new memories. We thank God for being back in each others life and know there is a reason. As a matter of fact, we're making plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Boy, won't it be different this year? Last year, my brother was in intensive care on Thanksgiving day. This year, he will be at the head of my table (sitting next to daddy, of course) and all around will be our kids, my best friend and her kids. All three of us are in different stages in our lives and we're holding each others hand through it all. I am amazed! I don't even bother trying to figure it out, its perfect, Everything is Divine! Thank you God, thank you Daddy.