From time to time I check your site and I am sorry about Sharmalia’s tibia.

I think its normal to ask all kinds of questions when this sort of thing happens. I have also found myself asking “Why me?” and saying “She doesn’t deserve this.” with respect to my own wife’s fight with leukemia.

I think that it is a mistake to pray for protection or whatever else and be disappointed when you don’t get the desired result. Of course it is easy for me to say this, putting it into practice is something else all together.

I don’t think my wife’s illness is something God caused and I don’t believe it is part of any larger plan either. Truth is – there is just an amazing amount about this whole process that none of us know for certain. Dr’s and everyone else work within various loosely defined spheres of uncertainty as they navigate through treatments too.

I think faith can give us the mental strength to do our very best against cancer or whatever other challenge. Finding the strength to deal effectively with something that threatens the life of your loved one seems like a miracle to me.

So I am encouraging your to renew your commitment to your faith and use it to strengthen your own spirit toward helping Sharmalia and yourself to get through this day by day.

Day by day? Sound a little bit trite? I think it is one of the most important points to remember. Sometimes I think the most obvious and well worn ideas are really the most important – and it is easy to forget and lose focus on that.

Just remember there will be bad days and good days – most setbacks are temporary!

Take care,

Chris