Thursday, January 05, 2006

A Trip I Don't Want to Take

It has been a whirlwind of a day for me. I woke up in California this morning not knowing that I would be on a plane to Minnesota later in the afternoon. Now I am writing this from a hotel room in Minneapolis at 1 AM. I am here to see my Grandma. It's not that I don't want to come here to see her; I just wish it were under better circumstances.

I don't want to go into too much detail, but she is not doing well. I have known this for a little over a week now, but things took a turn over that last couple of days. I don't know what is going to happen. If you are reading this, I just ask that you pray for a safe journey for me. Pray that I can be there for my family, whatever that may be. Pray that I am not numb to what I am experiencing, that my heart is open to what is going on around me, and that I can express what I am feeling. Pray for my family. But, most of all, pray for my Grandma, that God will do what is best for her, that she is happy and comfortable.

7 comments:

Joshua Sager said...

dude...I am praying hard.

Jon Hall said...

My heart goes out to you Tony. The guys at Up Front missed you, and we were praying for you and your family.

Tony said...

Thanks guys. I really appreciate it.

Steve said...

Hey Tony.... sorry to hear you had to go back under these circumstances. There are really no words at times like these. Please know that there are people here that care and support you through this difficult time. I am also certain that you will be a strength to those in your family during this difficult time. Much love to you and yours.

Mike Pena said...

Tony,

My heart and prayers go out to you. I truely understand what this is like. I will keep this in my prayers.

Doah said...

Hey pal, I'm praying too. I got the news that Grandma Pete is no longer with us. I can only assume that the is the part of the prayer when you asked God to do what was best for her. There's so much I want to say, but not much I can. These moments, trips like these, family, death, life, hopes, desires, memories, they well up in you, it's not even me there and I feel it in my chest for you. This makes me think of "Elizabethtown" and I wish you could see it. Praying for a "good" funeral now, safe travels for your wife, and a safe journey home to all. I miss you brother.

Cat said...

I'm so sorry to hear about this Tony. I was so little when Grandma Marcine died, but that made me so sad. As I get older death hits me different now.....

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