…Please offer a prayer for my uncle, Catholic father of 10, grandfather of 2, and a personal role model for me as a young man. I honed my interest and skills in debating religion and politics around his dinner table, and I’m fairly certain I wouldn’t be writing here (or anywhere else) on these topics if it weren’t for that.
For all of my life, he’s worked in construction, and for as long as I can remember has owned his own business. I just got this note from my mom:
[He] fell from some scaffolding yesterday….about 20 ft. He is all right!! It could have been pretty bad, but he hit the scaffolding a couple of times on the way down which broke his fall a bit even though it buffeted him around some.
He wrenched his knee, back, neck, and bruised his ribs. He broke no bones, has no internal bleeding, no concussion, or anything serious! Isn’t that great? He also has NOÂ insurance.
Thank God he didn’t need hospitalization, just an ER visit.
He told me he will go back to work on Friday, probably, and can’t afford not to be doing the physical work. So, if you could, ask God for a little assistance in healing for Chris, a man who asks for so little from anyone and gives so much to everyone!
When I was speaking with him, I mentioned someone he knows who was in need of prayers and he immediately said he would offer his pain for them. What a guy!
I’m certain that even a quick Ave would be appreciated. Thanks.
Steve - please tell Chris that he will be remembered in our evening prayers. Keep us posted as to how he is doing.
Hey, I just came accross your blog. I’m an agnostic, but said a prayer anyway just in case it helps.
I hope he gets better and everything is fine for him!
Thanks, Katie!