All of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love of the brethren, a tender heart and a humble mind . . . for to this you have been called. . . .
Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the un- righteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit. (1 Peter 3:8-9; 18)
Married at the age of 34, I felt like the "Golden Girl" when my perspective on life suddenly changed. My husband was diagnosed with serious skin cancer. Immediately, he was placed under the care of a skilled surgeon at a local hospital.
As I recovered from this sudden change, life took on a different perspective. I felt compassion for all individuals as I realized the temporary span of life for all of us. Suddenly, a strength came within me. It gave me a power which I could not comprehend. It was beyond my own understanding. It was an amazing spiritual gift.
Buoyed by this spirit, I was enabled to meet life-challenges with a sense of joy. My husband was in a hospital room on the first floor, adjacent to a landscaped outdoor patio with benches and tables. After clearance from the nursing staff in order to assure that bourbon cocktails would not interfere with any prescribed medication, I delivered a thermos of iced Manhattan cocktail with an extra glass for my husband's hospital roommate. The three of us celebrated the gift of life, skilled medical staff, and the pathway to restored health.
Now, many years later, all is well. My faith has become "deeper!"
Miriam Calhoun
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