My Christmas Present
"It is more blessed to give than to receive." (Acts 20:35 NIV)
Every year I try and do something special for Christmas, something unusual,
something that will touch someone. This year I may have out done myself. I
touched myself, my wife and our family. I gave my wife her health, extended
her life. I do not think her family has realized my gift yet, but they will.
My wife has been overweight, and with the weight, suffered from high blood
pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, knee problems, back problems, and
became diabetic. I saved my money and for two years we put her on various
diets and such, but nothing worked.
Realizing that her life might end in a few years, I put my money down for a
Ruen Y surgery, a bariatric operation, a weight reduction operation. My
insurance did not cover it as much as I hoped but enough but what is money
as opposed to life? The operation went well and just a week later my wife no
longer had her diabetic condition. Her weight had dropped by twenty pounds
and her blood pressure was normal. This will be a long process and
adjustments will be made, however the road to recovery has been started. The
road to life and quality living. A gift to my wife, which in turn is a gift
to me and a gift to her children and grandchildren. My wife, who has a
wonderful voice, who sings in and for many churches will sing the praise of
the Lord for many years to come!
B. J. Cassady