Today at my mother and father-in-law's house, we had to break the news of the seriousness of Joe's condition. It was met by total silence, as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins heard the terrible news of Joe's Melanoma being Stage 4. Tim's mom said a beautiful prayer, and we know that Miracles do happen, and Joe could receive one, but he has a long and painful road ahead of him. We pray that he will receive the best treatment available, and be able to go into remission, and eventually be free and clear of the disease. I feel so sorry for Joe's mom. He is her only child, and the last child in the family, no cousins, so he is the end of their family line. Barring a Miracle, I seriously doubt he will be able to have children after this situation is finished. They weren't ready to have kids yet, seeing that they felt they had so much time to wait and build a secure life together. Now that every minute is precious, I imagine that they are second guessing themselves. In many ways, having a young child would make things more difficult, needing to care for a child, or arrange care. And on the other hand, they probably won't have that option now.
This has certainly made an impact in how all of the people in our families look to the Future. It is a much scarier future than it was a mere 5 weeks ago. In that time, the bottom has dropped out of our world.
I am so fortunate to have friends here on Z2 who care what happens, and are wishing and praying for the best. I humbly Thank Each and Every One of You for your kindness and prayers. Thank you for listening to me, as I work through my shock and grief, so I can be Strong for Joe and Heather. God Bless you, my friends, and thank you for your help and suggestions. We take each and every one to heart, to see if it will help us with the situation.