They'll both be in my thoughts and prayers, Frelga.

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“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

Sending positive thoughts

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Mornings wouldn't suck so badly if they came later in the day.

Prayers, thoughts, and all for my friend's husband, please. (This is my childhood BFF whom I've known since I was 9. I have been friends with her husband for over 24 years, too.)

He has been building a fence around their house. I've been watching the progress on FB and cheering him on. She just texted to say that he cut his hand on the table saw and is in surgery right now. They've already said it will be a partial amputation of at least one finger (maybe his thumb? maybe his index?). Small comfort is that it is on his non-dominant hand (left), but I know she'd appreciate the prayers for a very successful surgery (maybe more successful than they're predicting?) and all of that.

Thank you!

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Of course, Lali. And they can do some amazing things in that kind of surgery now.

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“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

Thank you, and I know they can. I am not only praying in faith, but I'm also hoping in medical science.

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From my friend: Out of surgery. Thumb fracture and stitches. Left index finger had to be amputated about 1/2 inch from base. Not able to be reconstructed.

:'(

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I'm so sorry to hear that, Lali. I cut my fingers on a table saw around 15 years ago, but I was extraordinarily lucky. It sounds like your friend was less so.

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In gratitude forever … .

So sorry to hear that they couldn't save the finger.

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“I am not so blind that I can't see darkness.”
Dangerous Beans
Terry Pratchett, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

Me too. Thanks, everyone.

(I'm glad yours wasn't as serious, Voronwë!)

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Still, it's good they could save the thumb. He can learn to replace the index finger with the middle.

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“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

My coworker is being worked up for liver cancer. He's such a good guy, not that cancer cares. Please send a word Upstairs if you can.

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“I am not so blind that I can't see darkness.”
Dangerous Beans
Terry Pratchett, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

I certainly will.

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Sorry, Frelga. Sending thoughts.

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*title copyright: Teremia

'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude

Sending prayers, Frelga.

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“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

Crap. Results are still equivocal, but looks there's cancer. Crap, crap, crap.

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“I am not so blind that I can't see darkness.”
Dangerous Beans
Terry Pratchett, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

Ugh. I hate that!

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Crap, yes, Frelga. And equivocal results? That's awful. That's just awful.

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“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

I'm sorry to hear this.

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Mornings wouldn't suck so badly if they came later in the day.

I'm so sorry, Frelga.

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“Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. Although he loved her children and grandchildren dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart. She was in a class by herself. It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte was both.” E. B. White, who must have had vison in mind. There's a reason why we kept putting the extra i in her name in our minds!

Please pray for my best friend's brother. He is the police officer in St. Louis who was shot in the face just a couple of hours ago. He is in surgery right now and will probably be okay, though I don't know how disfiguring this will be.

http://fox2now.com/2016/11/20/st-louis- ... -st-louis/

There is a possibility that I will be either driving her to St. Louis tonight or tomorrow.

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