Wishing Senator Edward Kennedy our very best wishes as he undergoes surgery for his brain tumor this morning at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. Surgery is scheduled to start at about 9 am, 15 minutes from this typing, so I’m sure he is sedated and comfortable at this point. After recovery, he will undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

Our prayers go out to you, Senator Kennedy.

I have been listening on and off all weekend and beyond for news of a diagnosis on Senator Kennedy following his seizure(s) Saturday morning, then today, it came.  Over the years we haven’t been fans of Senator Kennedy in some of his thinking and decisions, but that never takes away from concern for a fellow human being, and as my husband and I prayed for our meal tonight, he took a moment to remember Ted Kennedy, praying for healing physically, and a right spiritual focus to face the days to come.

But getting to the “insensitive press” part, though yes, the brain tumor may be serious, I was surprised to hear some speak of him as if his life is over…not everyone spoke that way, but enough.  How hard for Kennedy if he is tuning in the news to hear such talk. I hope he isn’t listening, and focusing on his family and his future.

Everyone knows the list of tragic events that have befallen the Kennedy family for many years…anyone who can come through all of that, and still find a way to press on, is ready to face yet another challenge.

We’re praying for you, Senator Kennedy.