In 1938 God fashioned my body in the womb of my mother with full knowledge of what it must endure throughout its sojourn.  I am now 72 and find that certain functions which could be relied upon to function perfectly now function as they will. All components have an expected serviceable lifetime.   Some are now being pushed for extra mileage.  As a result I experience discomfort, pain, annoyance and sometimes distress. I can choose to dwell on such things or can choose rather to think of my higher values.
       God has shed His Love into my heart along with wisdom, understanding, and clear reasoning. It has been my delight through the years to shed the light of His Love and understanding to all I encounter.  I desire to exude His love, mercy, and compassion to any I encounter whether they be human, bird, or even the smallest insect. So long as I am able to tender His mercy and compassion I wish to do so. If along the way I experience discomfort, pain, or annoyance in my own body, that is relatively of minor consequence.  My happiness is in being a bear of light and His Love, not in having a flawless body. My main prayer, as a light, is that He give me oil in my lamp to keep me burning. I trust Him to do so.
Harry Hebert