Prayers up for Larry
Posted on 11/04/2015 7:26:30 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
We're taking Larry deer hunting this weekend. After 35 years in the woods with Larry, sadly, this will be our last together.
After 40 years at the same job, he finally had enough and retired this past spring. He's a mere 62 years old.
He left his job on a Friday and started his new job the next Monday. Working at a local golf course. Cutting grass, doing maintenance, free lunch everyday and free golf on Mondays. He was in heaven.
About three months ago, his eyesight was suddenly failing him. The eye doctor said that there was something affecting his optic nerve and that he should quickly see a neurologist.
Four days later he was having brain surgery to remove as much of a brain tumor as they could. It was small, but growing quickly. They got some, but they couldn't all of it. Stage 4 myoblastoma. He's not going to make it.
And, of course, that sort of surgery has its drawbacks. His sight is pretty good now, but he is now paralyzed on his left side. He's left handed.
They didn't give him any assurances of long life with radiation and chemo, so he decided that rather than spend 3 days a week in a medical facility, he was going to stay in his home, with his family, instead.
That's Larry.
The crew took a vote and it was 9-0 in favor of bringing Larry for one last hunt with all of his friends. He's not actually going to hunt with us (he's in a wheelchair, fer cryin' out loud)but he will be there when we have the Friday night meal and all of the stories that will be told for the umpteenth time.
When he was told that he was, indeed, going to be a part of deer hunt 2015, he was more emotional than I have ever seen him. He's never been an emotional guy. That would be me.
So, he'll stay at the house with another friend of ours that doesn't hunt, a volunteer, and wait for a call from the woods letting him know that we filled his tag.
At first, he was against the whole idea, but now he can't wait to get on the road Friday.
This is going to be a special weekend. For a lot people. for a lot of reasons.
I visited him for a while last Friday. As I was leaving so he could have lunch and a nap, he said to me...
"Life's short. Run hard."
We love you, Larry. More than you will ever know.
God Bless Tommy.
He doesn’t hunt but he volunteered to drive Larry to deer camp and stay with him and take care of all of his needs while we hunt.
Yep...
Larry sounds a lot like my dearest friend (also Larry) who I lost to cancer over a couple of years ago. I will say a prayer.
Prayers being said for your dear friend Larry.
Good to spend those days with hunting buddies. God forgives the lies told around a campfire.
And other Larry’s as well.
You are a good bunch of guys.
Keep your chins up and be kind for Larry.
Prayers.
God bless Larry, you and all his hunting buddies.
We’ve been a team for a very long time.
Deer season always meant a Thanksgiving like meal on Friday night.
I cook 2 turkeys every year. I’m very good at that. I’m not a whiz at carving. That has always been Larry’s part in the process. And making the sandwiches for every day we hunt.
He’s going to have to train his replacement this weekend.
Prayers lifted for your friend Larry.
We are slowly losing a good friend to the very same thing.
God Bless you for being so good to him!
Another jewel in your Heavenly crown!
Such a sad but beautiful testimony to friendship. I will keep Larry and your group of friends in my prayers.
Roger...I’m on it!
Pinging the prayer warriors for Larry.
Wonderful tribute. Prayers up.
Prayers of peace, strength and comfort for Larry...and for you and all his friends. May this be the best hunting trip ever!!
We all try to keep our sense of humor.
The rest of us have been accused of bringing Larry to deer camp because he’s the only one to get a lottery doe tag.
Prayers up for Larry
You are good friends. God bless you all with His presence this trip. I will be praying.
Thanks for that visual.
Many years ago, Larry and I and others ventured west for a once in a lifetime mule deer hunt.
If indeed, Larry's race is over in the near future, may our and His heavenly Father grant him a quick exit from this vale of tears attended by his loved ones and prepare for Larry an opportunity to be surprised by the eternal treasures that have been laid up by God for him. May God bless Larry and his loved ones and you and yours! Thank you for alerting us to this opportunity to pray for him.
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