My Friend, Steven

I have visited my friend, Steven Dorber, at the hospital twice now this week and cannot wait to go again today. Life has surprised me yet again as much with his illness (advanced stage 4 lung cancer at just 38 years old) as at how someone I just sort of hung around with a litttle in high school is so profoundly touching my life.

I was there last night for about 2 hours and did not even want to leave. I feel so compelled and called to be at his side cheering him on, telling him he is so loved, I cannot explain it. We have looked at old high school pictures, we have laughed and cried, and we have shared about our lives - past, present and future, our beliefs, God, life in general and it has been SO special.

I find myself praying, asking God to heal him. I am telling God I am not letting him go, that there's not another option but him staying right here in the body, right here on Earth. I want another chance for him to live his dreams, his potential. I am begging for goodness to heal him.

Steve's 5 or 6-year-old daughter comes from Sweden on Tuesday and he wants to be home when she sees him. He has never met her. So, please pray for Steve. Please send all your love and light and healing thoughts to him. Send him messages by posting here and I will take them to him at the hospital - it really encourages him - and send this to your friends and have them send it to their friends. Put him on prayer lists online, at church, wherever. Have everyone pray for him to recover and live a long, healthy life. It has been done before and I am holding the space for him to do it as well. Thanks, everyone. All the best to Steven and to you today and always!