Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker
Through my own life and even today, I make plans, hoping that my event will be great!
This past week has brought me not only a sense of disappointment but one of better understanding of life’s ups and downs.
Most of my readers may know me and that I have played piano since I was 7. I am not saying I am an accomplished pianist but one that simply sits down and plays.
I had some gigs lined up for over Valentine’s day and they were located probably 30 miles away. I ordered me some black sparkly jeans and thought I would dress up with a tuxedo look.
We had also purchased Johnny Cash tickets for Sunday so I was excited and happy and looking forward to the week end.
The weekend prior to Valentine’s day I started feeling nasty. I was battling a chest cold and almost pneumonia. I got meds from the doctor, but by the next day I was totally down.
I got very weak and then called the EMS. It was quite a job getting me into the EMS van and I felt a huge sense of fear.
One I arrived on the scene, nurses and medics worked on me and it was discovered I was bleeding internally.
As the days seemed to go by, I still had hopes of playing my gigs I was not allowed any food for about 3 days and when I did get a liquid diet, broth never tasted so good.
After some testing it was determined I had bleeding ulcers.
Arriving home from the hospital, was a Tuesday and even though I could barely move, I thought I was going to play my gigs and shows.
Well here comes Friday and cold weather, wind and snow. No way I was going out so a cancellation was done.
Saturday was more of the same weather and I saw my plans all fall by the wayside. To make this story short I cried because of losing my gigs, but soon a voice came to me and said “You lost your gigs, but I saved your life”
I then knew that God protects us and these little things don’t matter. It is the opportunity to live which counts.
Thank God
