Seeing things differently

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Today’s Blog Post
Seeing things differently

My friend Jason called to tell me that he has been approved to possibly get a new kidney and a pancreas. It could happen by August of this summer 2012.

Can you imagine!

And Jason told me that if it goes well he will be off the dialysis machine when the new kidney begins to work.

And are you ready for this… Jason may also get new eyes as well. They have talked to him about the procedure and what he might be looking at as to recovery time.

Jason has stopped smoking a year ago and has gained the weight back. He was down to a skin and bones kind of person… but now is up to 205 pounds. He has long hair down to his shoulder blades and he tells me his taxi driver calls him “Jesus”. “Imagine a fat, blind, Jesus in a wheel chair”, Jason said.

Jason has not lost his humor.

The day that I took him into Toronto for his last few major eye checkups… which was a few years ago, was a hard one for both of us. We both were hoping for his vision to improve. And it was on that fateful day that the last bit of horrible news came. The specialist told Jason that we would go blind in the next few months. The rapid deterioration of his eyes was happening very quickly now. Because of the diabetic condition that he has there was nothing that they could do for him.

The news was terrible to say the least. I knew it would be. The earlier reports had been giving no hope at all. This was the final test.

Jason was quiet as we rolled him down the hallway.

When we rolled into the elevator and the doors closed, he asked me a question that I had no answer for…

“Pastor Murray, do you think there is a possible need for a Blind Guy that can’t walk, that sits in a wheel chair, rolls out on to the stage and is a comedian?” he asked.

Jason can’t see… yet. He spends a whole lot of time at the hospital and having his kidney function done by a machine.

Soon that may all change. I certainly think that it is something to look forward to… I certainly do.

As I write this I can see with two eyes. I can eat what I want within moderation.

I needed Jason in my life to realize what I have… and how my attitude is a huge part in the way that I live.

Today I see differently.

~ Murray Lincoln ~
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