good news at last

damian's biopsy came out negative! he's well on his way toward remission.
janet's in guatemala! it marks a milestone in her journey of healing and growing.
heather's coming to town this wknd. will have lunch w/some old friends.
bennie's sister, susan is pregnant. :)

it's not total equilibrium, but it's good news.
i've been saying that life just gets better and better every year, and it's still true.
i know sorrow better, i know grief better.
i know mercy better and grace better.
i know the power of prayer better and the sweetness of answer better.
i know the bitterness of disappointment better and the difficulty of acceptance better.
i know myself better and i am better.

it used to be that i looked forward to the betterment of life year by year.
i find myself more tentative in experiencing the betterment of life as the scope of betterment increases year by year.

i think i wouldn't mind much if life got better and better every other year...