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Category: Health & Wellness / Topics: Coping • Disease • Faith
Waiting for Easter at Christmastime
Posted: December 12, 2010
The plight of ALS victims…
It's criminal. It's thievery.
He's bound and gagged unmercifully.
A friend of mine has been kidnapped
by his most heinous foe.
His dignity has been hijacked
as he lies helpless on his back
dependent on his family
for all his earthly needs.
It's death by inches and so cruel.
The victim has no strength to duel.
He's vandalized with no recourse.
He helplessly succumbs.
Yes, ALS is robbing life
from one whose nurse is his dear wife
and while he waits for Christmas Eve,
Marc dreams of Easter Day.
* Dedicated to The Reverend Marc Pearson of Poulsbo, WA (my friend and colleague in ministry) and to his loving wife Carol.
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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