Craig Hamrick - prayer request

[LdyAnne]

count me in I know prayer, positive focused energy works mircles

LdyAnne

[Phoebe]

The  next installment of my Scary Reviews column in Scary Monsters Mag will be dedicated to Craig.

I am sure he would be touched by that David. Thank you


Janet

[David]

What's really lovely about DS Boards is the total lack of judgement and complete acceptance here.

It's pretty obvious that we have a mix of gay/straight posters, plus various religious persausions.
But all are welcomed and loved equally, as it should be.

People here, regardless of who/what they are, really do understand what God wants from each of us, and don't we all come from the same source, after all?

Count me in, prayer works!
I'll check this thread 2-3 times a day to see when the prayer time is.
Wherever I am at that moment, I'll be joining in!


David
 

[Connie]

Well, I guess the best thing would be to pray as often as possible.
Also, if there were maybe 3 specific times a day that people could stop, offer a prayer, then do a healing visualization, that might offer a strength in numbers.
I'm suggesting 3 different times so that people with their different schedules will be able to hit at least one of the times. (2 times would be even better, etc.)

How about:  11am, 5 pm, 11pm  Eastern

Of course if you're on the west coast:
8 am, 2pm, 8 pm

Central & Mountain, or if you're in Europe, figure it out.

Since it seems there's a greater power in numbers, spread the word to other DS message boards you belong to.

Also, I googled "healing groups" and found one called The Osel Group where between 400 and 800 Buddhist monks will pray for you. (!)  So I requested healing prayer for Craig.  If a bunch of people could submit his name to other healing groups, that would really increase the number of prayers.  I had better luck with "healing groups" than I did with "prayer groups".  There seem to be tons of them but there's a lot of prayer stuff that has nothing to do with healing.

So, does this sound reasonable?  I don't know much about this type of thing and less about organizing it.

 

[EmeraldRose]

So sorry to hear about Craig Hamrick.  I regret never meeting him.  But he sounds like a wonderful guy.  My thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.  I hope these prayers work!  That would be wonderful!  I hope he can make a full recovery to attend the next DS Fest!

----- Sally -----

[CastleBee]

I will be glad to join in the daily prayer for Craig. I also put his name on a prayer site I know of.

[barnabasjr]

I'm suggesting 3 different times so that people with their different schedules will be able to hit at least one of the times. (2 times would be even better, etc.)

How about:  11am, 5 pm, 11pm  Eastern

Of course if you're on the west coast:
8 am, 2pm, 8 pm

Central & Mountain, or if you're in Europe, figure it out.
 

I'm in, Eastern time. Thanks for the suggestion regarding the different time zones, same thing I was thinking.

[Gothick]

Connie, this is a WONDERFUL idea.  I know many folks who have been greatly helped by such prayers.

hugs, Steve

[Nancy]

I think the gesture is lovely especially since the thread is asking for prayers.

However, at this juncture, private prayer is probably the best way to go.  Having time to organize and sychronize just isn't available.   There isn't much time left.   It is beyond Craig's present capacity to participate, let alone give permission, for any spiritual undertaking on his behalf.  This is what conversations with his caregivers indicate to me.

As Janet, Craig's dear friend, indicated above, Craig made his peace and it is his life partner and family who need the support.  Keeping a sad vigil is nasty business but that's where it's at right now.  When the time is right, info on how to contact Joe Salvatore and Craig's family will be made public, I'm sure.

It's nice to see so many people care.  That will be a blessing for others to know.

Nancy

[BuzzH]

I heard this song yesterday and was struck by how much it applied to Craig and how he has lived his life.

I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give fate a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)

(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

[Phoebe]

 I am not really a computer person. Could someone do me a favor and put the words to the song by Tim McGraw "Live Like You Were Dieing" the last few years Craig related to this song and it so fitting about his life. I would like Joe to also see the words also


Thanks for all the support
Janet

[David]

I just did a quick search.

The song lyrics to Live Like You Were Dying are at
Tim McGraw.com

You'll find them a lot faster by searching the song title & McGraw's name simultaneously

David

[Phoebe]

I will be glad to join in the daily prayer for Craig. I also put his name on a prayer site I know of

Thanks Castlebee, Craig and I are animal people ourselves, him cats, me dogs. I love that little one of yours. And also all prays are welcome, right now that is all the medicine we have.

Janet/phoebe poodle

[Nancy]

Artist: Tim McGraw
Album: Live Like You Were Dying
Song: Live Like You Were Dying

Lyrics:

He said I was in my early forties
with a lot of life before me
when a moment came that stopped me on a dime
and I spent most of the next days
looking at the x-rays
Talking bout the options
and talking bout sweet time
I asked him when it sank in
that this might really be the real end
how's it hit you when you get that kinda news
man what'd you do

and he said
I went sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dying.

He said I was finally the husband
that most the time I wasn't
and I became a friend a friend would like to have
and all the sudden going fishin
wasn't such an imposition
and I went three times that year I lost my dad
well I finally read the good book
and I took a good long hard look
at what I'd do if I could do it all again

and then
I went sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dying.

Like tomorrow was a gift and you got eternity to think about
what'd you do with it what did you do with it
what did I do with it
what would I do with it'

Sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and then I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I watched an eagle as it was flying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dying.
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying

[Phoebe]

 Thank you I grew up in NYC so that song means alot to me. I watch Tug McGraw pitch for years. And the song his son wrote is now extra special to me. I would like the words to that song printed out on this site if someone could do that for me I would apprecite it since I don't know how.

Thanks
Janet