On a Clear Day

Today the Knight feels much stronger. He got out of bed to a morning of cloudless blue skies beckoning him to rise and shine in a complex, new way of "shining." He felt as if he should put on his armor again and just try it for a few hours. It had laid beside him, slightly tarnished from the many days of fighting the pain which had now become all too familiar. Now it seemed that he must let go and allow the chemicals introduced last week to work through his system. He had remarked in recent months that our bodies are, after all, "chemical plants" engineered for processing whatever we choose or must introduce. This man who understands chemistry beyond the norm has truly begun to process the reality of this experience. And after all, in the mind of a chemist more is understood than normally might be. Chemistry being his own chosen subject as a college major gives him a unique way of forming an analysis. He had become a chemist, he said, because "it was the easiest subject" in which to make straight A's....a brilliant pursuit for a brilliant mind...so his mate has always thought. The thought that occupies his mind for the day is his concern for what progress he might anticipate. His analytical brain moves forward to tomorrow afternoon...when the MRI for the small brain lesion will be done.

A very brave Knight is he. His fabulous children, Paul, Candi, and Cheri, who brought us Delise, Jeffie,,and Jay, our new loving friend, Emanuel, our awesomely wonderful, beautiful grandchildren, Karlene, Austin, Katie..and now great granddaughter, Ella Grace...our big brother, Perry, our Sister Nelle, their families...our extended family of friends who have so blessed our lives...all surround us and form OUR CIRCLE OF LOVE.....lifting us up each day and night...you all make it possible for us to fight the good fight. THANK YOU WITH ALL OUR HEARTS. You cannot be replaced on Planet Earth.

What a wonderful, long healthy life we have experienced. We thank God for it all. Truly we never took a day forgranted....neither did we realize the full extent of an event such as this and the impact on those personally involved and those who love and have loved him. We know your prayers go out endlessly. Don't stop. Inhale the days, the nights....Keep the faith. Know WE LOVE YOU each and every one.

Owen, bless your sweet heart for coming all the way from Maine just to see Uncle Howard. It meant the world to him and to us all. And Nelle...what a Princess of a Sister you are. We look forward to being with all our family in the days to come.

P. S.
Some day soon we will send you a short biographical sketch of some things the Knight has accomplished and the ways he spent so many of his days before this experience.