Never Give up. Never say die.

Happy 902010 Day. Its another of my Fridays and I have two glorious days ahead, one of which I will spend with family.

This weekend I met a man I call Mike Jointer. That is not his real name, but Mike is the real first name, Jointer is what he had for sale. Made it easy to remember why I put his telephone number in my contact list. This tale isn't about what I purchased, but is about Mike. Mike is a man who has lost his job - and is fighting for disability. He looks whole; walks on two legs and has all his visible body parts however he lives in pain due to a bad this or that. He is loosing his place to live and his wife is a multiple amputee. He has a smile on his face and when he talks about her it is with pride and love.

I went away from his house with a feeling I had meet a happy man. Just when you may think you can't stand any more crap, think about this man Mike. Offer up a prayer for him and his wife and remember that God does not give you any more trials than you can bear. Never give up. Never say die.