Before I start up and get it in gear to tell you about another ride I would like to continue a thought from the last blog entry. School is not the marks they give you - it is what you learn while you are there. I have been thinking about this since I was last in school in the 70's because I did it for 13 years of my life and was left wondering why. I wasn't given many marks but I do remember the overall experience being somewhat significant. Watch and listen and stuff will be learned. School lasts a life time.
Something was schooled into me recently while at the PNE. We saw the Peking Acrobats show. A performer did the stacking chairs routine. Nice. Strong and steady as she stacked 7 chairs. Then the handstand. Straight arm, of course. After the routine they stored the chairs just below the stage in front. As we were leaving the theatre I took a walk past the front of the stage. I learned that the chairs were made of solid hardwood and weighed at least 20 pounds each. Heavy things stacked are much more stable than light things stacked. I do a hand stand on 3 stacked chairs. My chairs are pine light and sometimes not so stable. This lesson's assignment is to build heavy chairs. Due date will be 2 months after I'm back on my hands again.
In the meantime I will face the school of life's tests and deal with the results when they come in.
Last Friday we had our 4th CT scan to test my response to the chemotherapy. The results are in. Tuesday we sat in with the oncologist Dr. Ho to get her take on the images. Here are the facts. In my head there was no sign of anything in the images from the scan. Just brain. No more brain tumours could mean no more errant thinking. I should be smarter now, I'm ready for a test. Anyone want to try me with a riddle or two ? The chest and liver have remained stable. The tumour in the liver has gone down by .5cm leaving it at 3.9cm. In the chest however, there is some other things happening. There is a touch of pneumonia in me. Considering my circumstances this could be very dangerous. But, it was caught early and we are treating it swiftly with rest, good food and 10 days of antibiotics. This causes me once again to take one week off from the chemotherapy.
With my new found brain power I'm expecting to finish any assignments from this lesson in the school of life on time and with positive results. I'm on another ride.
1 comment:
Congrats on passing this weeks test. The chair routine is interesting in that the heavier the chair the more stable the chair. Is not that how Paul described our misfortunes and sufferings. The hard times in our life are the times of growth that make us stable in our faith as we reach beyond our own strengths and weakness. It has always amazed me how hardship will either draw a person into faith in God or cause them to abandon faith in God. The bottom line is we make that choice, not God. He will never abandon us no matter what choice we make.
The ride is as important as getting to the final destination. So, be careful when you ride, the road can be slick at times.
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