I had mixed
emotions about calling my longtime friend. I wanted to find out how he was
doing, but I was scared. Joe (not his real name) was diagnosed with dementia recently.
This was my first attempt to contact him since I learned the shocking news.
One call resulted
in hearing his answering machine. So a couple weeks later, I mustered up the
courage to try the call again.
This time
when I connected I heard the sweet words, “Tall Paul,” Joe’s nickname for me.
We went on with an awesome conversation.
This man is
a man of God. He always quotes Bible verses and challenges me in my
relationship with God. Our phone call last week was no different.
I have learned so much from this man. He has
taught me passion about prayer and my relationship with God.
He wants to
beat dementia with the Lord’s help. He ask me to pray. That’s the least I can
do for a dear friend who has helped me and encouraged me so much
Because of
his condition, our relationship may be different. But we will always be
brothers.
Friendship is a special gift. In this season of Thanksgiving,
we can be thankful for dear friends and the
opportunities to touch their lives too.
Paul Delger
speaks to people on overcoming their challenges. For inspirational quotes,
follow him on Twitter @pdelger
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