Prayers for my brother
Dedicated to my brother:
He was an athlete all his life
Soccer many years, marathons, triathlon
Always an active , healthy person
He is the last person you would expect to get ALS
ALS is a disease that steals mobility, speech, breathing
It neurologically harm's the limbs and bodily function
It breaks my heart to see this and know it all
Life can be so unfair, as we all know
But, I am committed with strength for him
I have many things to give and share
Prayers for him are ongoing
He is strong and and so positive too
He does not complain, as he moves forward
Even as ALS strips away everything he could do
He is a brilliant electrical engineer
I remember as a child, him pulling me on the sled
Helping me and teaching me things
Lending me his car, helping me in a risky situation and more
We played games together often and chess helps him now
Every positive thing makes a difference
He knows I am here and he knows how much I care
Even with life long family conflict, he gave me the most
I am forever grateful for that and it proves resilience
As children we traded a penny and said to pay it back at age 18
Then we said it would be paid back at age 81; never forgotten
We are both in our 60's now, both athletes, both with health issues
Things in life may not make any sense;
But, forgiveness, gratitude and love do
Darkness is diminished by light to view
Little gestures matter and in the silence...everything is seen
Heidi Sands
8/8/26
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