Blog4Peace 2024

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Today is the BlogBlast for Peace, hosted by Mimi Writes, and i am joining and praying for peace, as well as committing to work for peace right where i am.     

Grandpa was my light holder.  (Note:  He's called "Grandpa" on my blog for simplicity, he is my father, my children's grandfather.)

He grew up poor and, starting at age 11, went to work while still attending school.

His goal was to be a doctor and to someday do two things.  The first was give women a voice in their care and change the way medicine was practiced on women.  The second was to be well off enough to practice medicine for free.

He pitched battles with the medical establishment and almost got his license yanked and managed to drag them, kicking and screaming, up to the modern standard of care and now they call him a hero.

He spent a good chunk of his retirement doing medical missions in Nicaragua and established what is still the only free medical clinic for women and children in Central America, run on endowments he both fundraised for and heavily funded himself.

To this day, he calls the local Wal-Mart every year at Christmas and pays off the lay-away for at least five families.

Today, pay tribute to your light holder and hold the light for someone else.

Together we can make the world a more peaceful place.

"If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." Romans 12:18

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