Mr. Johnny Thiele is a friend of my family. His daughter Leslie was in girl scouts with me when we were little kids, Leslie and Amy Armstrong went to school together at St. Ann, we went to Mount Carmel together... you get the point. Mrs. Patricia Thiele is one of my mom's good friends, I call her part of "the birthday group."
This weekend, we found out that Mr. Johnny's cancer has returned. He's been in remission for two years now. I don't know too many details, but that it has returned to same organ and hasn't spread, which is a good sign.
I know everyone has a different point of view when it comes to faith, and that we all have differences of opinion, but whether you're Catholic or Christian, Muslim, Agnostic- if you're reading this blog you are in some sense a part of my community. I ask you to keep the Thiele family in your hearts (and prayers). I hope and pray that they find the patience, strength, and peace that they will need in the coming months, and that the community in their lives will anticipate their needs and hurts so that they can be a pillar of support to them.
I've realized that at the end of the day, this is what life is all about.
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