Ups and Downs

We all go through ups and downs in our lives, but sometimes when the downs come too thick and fast. This is one of those times.

Last Thursday the gas pump died in Gerald's truck. I had to go pick him up at the end of his clinical. A friend of his helped him haul the truck home but he did not have time to work on it. That evening Leroy's blood pressure spiked to over 200 and his heartbeat was slow. Gerald called the Dr. and then hauled Leroy in to the ER. The remedy was a new medication, but they wound up spending a couple hours of precious time in the ER.

Gerald's other truck had a hole in the gas tank and was also out of commission. So he drove our car to school and work on Friday. He is at a critical point in the semester and did not have time to fix either truck, but took time anyway. He took the gas tank from the most recently died truck and put it on the other one. But something was not put together right and it still leaked so that it was not safe to drive.

Leroy said on Sunday that he feels he should return the favor Gerald did him and help get his truck fixed. He could drive our car the beginning of the week but by Thursday I need it to go to Writer's Conference in Virginia. But Monday morning Leroy sprained his ankle at work and wound up on crutches unable to do a thing about the truck.

Things seemed to be going from bad to worse with one down after another. But today things are looking up. Dale came and fixed Gerald's truck. Although he was not able to go to work today, Leroy's ankle feels better. He is able to get around with the crutches Gene had in his attic. Thank God for sons who are willing and able to bail us out of our jams! We need every one!