Support

Phone, email, verbal messages, cards, letters, flowers, chat on the street, promises of prayer, specific actions - the list is endless, generous, humbling and, well.... supportive!

The angel and I (along with the rest of the family) have felt supported in all these ways to an extent we could not have imagined before - from near and far, from people we know, and from people we have never heard of before, we have been offered, promised and received support.

How it can be measured, I don't know, but it is invaluable.

But then one hears Bob Dylan sing,

"How does it feel to be on your own?

How does it feel to be without a home,
just a complete unknown,
like a rolling stone
with no direction shown,
just like a rolling stone....How must it feel?"

It must feel truely awful, because having such wonderful support as we have makes one appreciate all sorts of things on different levels, but most specially - being accompanied.

Company is precious in all stages of life and whatever one believes.
For us to be reminded by your support, that we are indeed not alone, is very precious indeed.

It is also special to know that whatever kind of physical, emotional or spiritual valley lies ahead in the next months or years, we need not be alone. However we feel - nothing can separate any of us from God's love and his promises to be with us are true, not just for now but for the future too. He is part of the care and company now through your support for us.

One last thought:

Should "You'll never walk alone" be ammended to "You need never walk alone"?

Thank you everyone for being supportive of each of us in your own special way. It is deeply appreciated..