THE CLIMB
IN 2000, WE BEGAN THE MOST DIFFICULT CLIMB OF OUR LIVES, AND HE SAID, “YOU MUST BE BRAVE”
BRAVE, I THOUGHT. HE MUST BE KIDDING. THE PERIL WE FACED ON THIS CLIMB SUFFOCATED ME. BRAVE WAS AS FAR REMOVED FROM ME AS THE LIFE WE KNEW, AND THE FUTURE FAST SLIPPING FROM MY GRASP.
THE BURDEN OF WERNER’S CLIMB FOR LIFE HUNG HEAVY ON MY BACK. TERRIFIED AND DISCOURAGED, I LOOKED DOWN AND BEGAN TO LOSE MY GRIP ON OUR SHARED ROPE.
THE SHARED ROPE
“YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH YOU REALLY BELIEVE ANYTHING UNTIL ITS TRUTH OR FALSEHOOD BECOMES A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. IT’S EASY TO BELIEVE A ROPE IS STRONG AS LONG AS YOU USE IT TO TIE A BOX. BUT SUPPOSE YOU HAD TO HANG BY THAT ROPE OVER A PRECIPICE WOULDN’T YOU THEN FIRST DISCOVER HOW MUCH YOU TRUSTED IT?”
C.S.LEWIS FROM A GRIEF OBSERVED
CANCER TESTED COURAGE AND FAITH 