An Old Friend of Mine Needs Your Prayers

8/17/20 | left that other site

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Dear Prayer Warriors,

I just got an email concerning a dear friend of mine from way back who is in desperate need of your prayers.

Bob and I met over 40 years ago at an open-mike audition in Cambridge. Even though he sang country music and I sang blues and rock, we became good friends. He booked my band a couple of times, and oddly enough, our paths kept crossing again and again at recording studios, double-booked gigs, and so on. As an Activities Director in various elder facilities, I often booked Bob to entertain my clients, as he had a very nice show doing Oldies and Early Rock 'n Roll, like Buddy Holly and the Every Brothers. When I moved to Florida for a totally unrelated reason, I ended up buying a house in the same town as Bob and his wife, and he encouraged me to self-publish my first Book "Nuthin' But The Blues".

Bob entered my name into a contest, of which the First Prize was 1000 CD's, including re-mastering and cover design...and I WON. Such a deal was worth thousands of dollars, and it facilitated the publication and release of the first cd that I did all by myself. (My previous release involved three other artists). Bob was always thinking of his friends, and had a monthly music program at the Library where local artists could get exposure. I was already playing and teaching full-time, so I didn't really need "exposure" but I sometimes participated.

Even after I moved back to Massachusetts, I always sent Bob my daily meditations that I post here on FR. I did so today.

I got an email back from his wife. Bob is very sick, and in the hospital on a ventilator. He is not much older than I am, and this has upset me greatly. I know that Bob is a Believer, so there's that, but I just can't imagine him being so sick.

Could you all remember Bob in your prayers today?

[frank ballenger]

Prayers up. Don’t ever give up hope.

[Duchess47]

Praying.

[luvie]

I’m glad I was online at this time. Please let us know how he proceeds. I know how worried you and his family must be!

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Thank you, FES0844, for your prayers for my friend.

[Pajamajan]

Prayers being said for your friend Bob...

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Don’t ever give up hope.

Amen to that! Thank you, Frank.

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Thank you for your prayers, Duchess47.

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I will try to stay in touch, and get whatever updates I can. Whatever I find out, I will post on the thread.

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Thank you, Pajamajan, for your prayers.

[SheepWhisperer]

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Thank you, SheepWhisperer.

[KrisKrinkle]

Prayers up.

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Thank You, KrisKrinkle, for your prayers!

[Billie Bud]

Praying right now

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I just remembered another cool thing about Bob. Whenever I visited Hawaii, I would buy him an “Aloha Shirt”. He wore them for his gigs as a sort of uniform. The best place to get shirts was at the head of Waimea Canyon Road on the island of Kauai. It was a little tiny shop, off the beaten path, with a great variety and better prices than Hilo Hatties.

It was not a REAL visit to Hawaii till I got Bob his shirt.

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Thank you, Billie Bud, for your prayers.

[Shark24]

Prayers up right now. God bless him.

[generally]

Dear Father in Heaven,

Please bless Bob and all who care about him. Surround them with your Healing Power. Please give him strength and healing and a full and speedy recovery.

Thy Will be done.

Amen.

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Thank You, Shark24, for your prayers.

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Amen to your prayer, generally, in Jesus Holy Name.