One day at a time

What a week this has been at our house.

One of us finally went to the doctor for an ear problem on Monday. It turned out to be a blocked Eustachian tube that was causing some hearing and feedback difficulties. The doctor said that a nose spray should help, but it will take some time.

This doctor was much more concerned about the high blood pressure reading and wanted an appointment scheduled the next day with the regular doctor. On Tuesday a combination BP and diuretic was prescribed. (Now we are both on BP medications.) This medicine seems to be doing the job. During the exam an EKG reading was abnormal. This prompted the scheduling of an echo cardiogram. After some vacillating the doctor also ordered a stress test. We have decided to take things one step at a time and want to talk to the doctor again after the echo cardiogram, before going on with the stress test.

On Wednesday we heard that someone from our home congregation had committed suicide. It has been almost 20 years since we have lived in that area. If we would have been asked to make a list of people whom we know that we thought were capable of this act, he would not have been on that list. Yesterday was the memorial service and his family and friends are still reeling from this tragedy. He was a fine gentleman, very active in music, and a loving father and husband. Needless to say, there are questions that probably will never be answered.

Life has a way of falling on you. Just when you least expect it, tragedy or worry strikes. There is an old saying "Live one day at a time." And again we find that these old sayings are around because of some truth that they hold. We want to view each day as a gift from God, whether it holds worry, tragedy, blessing, or joy. May that be so.