I haven't been by much the past couple weeks because I brought my mother in to live with me from NJ. She has had 3 bouts with vaginal cancer and is now been deemed terminal. I read a post about the 2 little girls dad's on here and in breaks my heart because I know the feeling (just cause you get older, doesn't make it easier). I have not had my "birth" parents in my life since I was 3, and lost my father in 2000 to colon cancer, so she's it. As much as I did not "love" her as a mother, I do love her as a child of God. I have been fighting an internal (not to mention now I am being shun by everyone else I love for my decision to take her in) about taking her into my home and getting her care at Norton where I work. My wife and I came to the conclusion that God must be leading me to take her in since it was tearing me up knowing about the situation and doing nothing. Long story short, she got her two weeks ago and has seen the best doctor's around. After running MANY tests, they said the best they can do for her is "make her comfortable as possible" (we all know that means drugs, and lots of them). They do not know how long she has because she has so many illnesses besides cancer, they are not sure what will kill her first.
I don't really have a reason for sharing this with you all, other than I know there are many good Christan men on the site who can help. I would ask that you say a prayer for her (and my wife and 4 kiddo's too) if you get a chance, that God will show mercy on her during her final days. I do not know why I took her in, or why I have lost those dearest to me for having done so, I just know it hurts me deeply at this point. I have so many other "issues" myself (with the PTSD, work, marital "problems, ect) that I am starting to wonder why God did this to me, especially NOW. I guess someday I will look back and thank him for having let me get to know her and gain solice from doing, what I FEEL is, the right thing but all I know now is that this is a painful ordeal for all of us.
I appreciate those of you who can find the time for a prayer for her, and thank the rest of you for letting me clear my chest a bit. May God bless all of you and your families!!

Rob