Please.

Uncertainty in any form can be troublesome and laden with anxiety... trying to remember if we turned off the oven... wondering if we put the electric bill in the mail... not knowing how secure our jobs are... waiting for answers to serious questions of which we have no knowledge. These things make us stop; they urge us to seek confirmation that everything is going to be okay... that we aren't gonna burn down the house or get a late payment on our bills or that we will be able to pay them... You get the picture. And, while these are minor in the great scheme of things, just being worried about them can cause us grief and stress.

My old friend from high school, David Pugh, and his loved ones are living life with far more uncertainty. With far mor grief and worry and pain and anxiety. I've spoken about David before, so some of you are familiar with his story. For those unfamiliar, this guy is literally struggling for his life and for his family. He has been battling cancer and multiple complications from this beast for nearly 2 years. And it's not just him fighting... he has a little boy and a wife who've been holding his hand every step of the way and experiencing the pain and terror of his battles right along with him. And they've all been so strong and noble and brave. They've had faith and hope and love that have carried them so far. Every time it seems things are getting better, they get worse. The uncertainty that they live with every single day would be enough to knock many of us down to the point that picking ourselves up again would be impossible, but it hasn't been that way for this beautiful family. They are superheroes. They are some of my biggest idols.

And, now, they are in one of the most trying and scary and uncertain moments of the fight for their lives. For their family. For their happiness. David is so sick in the hospital with a complication that just appeared out of nowhere. The certainty of each hour is not there, much less the certainty of the next week. In this minute, I am begging each of you who read this to remember David and Alicia and Drake and the rest of David's family in your prayers and thoughts. Send them positive energy, notes of encouragement, loving thoughts. If you could ever imagine your life being so uncertain and frightening, you know that is what you'd want everyone in the world to do for you.

Thank you, friends. I love you all.