I\u2019ve given up golf, yard work, and attendance at most daytime sports events. I don\u2019t swim, sunbathe, tan, or ski. So why did I have my 9th MOHS surgery for skin cancer this past week? I commented to a friend that beauty was only skin deep, and he reminded me that ugly cuts all the way to the bone. Such friends I have! Concerning my repeated cases of skin cancer, my Surgeon said, \u201cTwo reasons: fair skin and living in Texas.\u201d He also added that much of my skin cancer was from earlier days. Ah ha! I knew it. It\u2019s my mother\u2019s fault. She kept sending me outside to play because, \u201cthe sun is good for you.\u201d It makes me wonder about today\u2019s kids who stay inside and play electronic games. I told my MOHS Surgeon if he stayed in practice long enough, he\u2019s run out of patients. I\u2019m not complaining about my skin cancer though, especially when so many of my friends have suffered, or are presently suffering, with conditions much worse than mine. Life is tough. Aging is an adventure. God is good. Press on! The Apostle Paul said it this way, \u201d We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair\u201d (2 Corinthians 4:8).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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