There is a couple at my church that demonstrated love in ways I cannot comprehend. He was in his mid-twenties when he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma cancer. They had their first date after he started the chemo treatments. In October 2005 they were married. The cancer took him in January 2006. I attended the funeral two weeks ago today.
I don't understand why he had to die at 27 - that is too young. He bravely fought the cancer. Inspite of everything, he remained transparent and honest. I can't remember a time that I asked him how he was doing and he didn't reply with a genuine answer. I don't understand how either of them had the courage to love, knowing it may only be for a short time. Though I don't understand it, I find their story inspiring.
Below is an excerpt from his eulogy:
Cancer is not kind to the person who suffers from it, but there are some things it can’t do. It cannot…
- Cripple love.
- Shatter hope.
- Corrode faith.
- Eat away peace.
- Destroy confidence.
- Kill friendship.
- Shut out memories.
- Silence courage.
- Invade the soul.
- Reduce eternal life.
- Lessen the power of the resurrection.
The last few months of his life they started a blog to keep concerned family and friends updated. I would like to share that blog with you. You can see just a bit of their story; the faith, hope and love they demonstrated. I aspire to posess just a portion of their trust in God and their love for each other.
Enjoy the real-life love story of Brandon and Megan Eastland.
http://www.xanga.com/brandonandmegan
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