Relief

Friday was one of those days that people just don’t enjoy. Waiting…waiting…waiting.

Leah’s mom, Mary Ellen Moon, had surgery to remove lymph nodes, because cancer had been found in her body. The surgery began very late, and then lasted longer than expected.

As we sat around in the waiting room, another family got “the call” to the desk. A few minutes later, they came back with the good news. “All’s clear!” One woman in the family sat down and, after a big breath, just began to cry.

About 45 minutes later, Leah, her brother, and her dad went to the desk. After five or 10 minutes, they came back. The sample had to be sent away, but the doctors told them that they were about 85% accurate that there was no cancer in the lymph nodes. After a big breath, Leah’s dad began to cry.

Humans can “take” a lot. We endure much. Sometimes we have many things weighing on our minds at one time.

But the feeling of relief is so amazing. To be finished with something or “over” or “past” something is almost indescribable.

It is also one of the things that makes us special in God’s creation. Lions or bees don’t have to put up with great mental pressure. Sure, there are some animals that feel a connection to one of their own, but you won’t see another cat cry when good news comes back from the vet.

When you feel relief because you get good news, thank God. But also, thank Him that you can feel relief.