Tonight will likely be short. I have been back at work 2 days and, believe it or not, it has been a little tiring. Today is also going to be a bit of a story about how small this world really is, and how special my wife is.

Ashley first. She has told me stories about how her dad has actually saved lives. I have always believed her choice to go into medicine may have been influenced by this fact. See, she has always been a little in awe of these stories. She has always had that, "I can't imagine doing that" attitude. She still has that attitude even though a father of one of her football players tells people he believes she saved his boy's life. She says it is overwhelming to hear him say that. She downplays what she did for the football player.

Now, he was probably not in mortal danger, but she DID prevent him from further injury, and possibly saved his ability to play. She saved his WAY of life at least. Even if she won't admit it.

Well, now I can tell you that, without a doubt, SHE has saved a life. In fact, SHE has saved two lives.
Yes, I give her credit for saving my life. Ashley didn't wait. Ashley made the call. Ashley kept me calm and gives me reasons to live every day.

Ashley has saved another life in a more direct manner. Ashley was working a basketball game and was part of the team that saved a man in the stands watching the game.

Wanna know what happened to the man? Ahhhh....you already guessed didn't you?

Ashley has now saved two men suffering from heart attacks, and this is where we get into the "small world" part of tonight's post.

Ready?

So, you know we both had heart attacks, and we both were saved by my wonderful wife. But is certainly doesn't stop there. I mean, really, would I do a whole post about this if that was all of it???

No, turns out we both had heart attacks; the SAME heart attacks. This man & I both were lucky enough to dodge the "widow-maker's" bullet; both heart attacks were caused by blockages in the left anterior descending artery.

To continue, Ashley was not the only person to help save our lives. Apparently, the same doctor performed the surgery on the two of us.

Pretty cool huh? Well, here is one more for you...

The man and I recuperated in the same hospital room; room 714.

How's that for a small world?

This man & I had the same problem, the same room, the same doctor work on us and, of course, Ashley was there to save us both.

It is a small world indeed. Coincidences forever will join 2 men that really had no reason to know anything about each other. The most important coincidence being that we both survived. It is a small world indeed.

Oookay, maybe the post wasn't all that short. I AM that tired though.

Before I go, I want to ask you to once again send some of your prayers to another person. A high school friend of mine was not as lucky as my family was on November 22. This young lady lost her mother just the other day. This woman was always happy, always someone who welcomed us into her home, and will be sorely missed by her family & friends. Please pray that her family find solace in her memory and relief in knowing that she is not suffering. Thanks.

Good night and God bless.