I could have done more.

We are still mid-stride in working on our kitchen, but I don't want to abandon the blog entirely. So here is something that has recently made me think. We all have bad days, and even bad seasons. We all worry about the economy and the state of the world. We have mortgages and chronic illnesses and arguments with people we love.

Let this story change your perspective, if only just a little.

There is a boy in Washington State named Brenden Foster. He is 11 years old and dying of leukemia. And his dying wish has been to feed the homeless. There is an article at KATU, but here is a glimpse of his story.

"The end is near, and Brenden has one question for God.

"Why at so young an age? I could have done more. But if it has to be now, it has to be now," he said.

It's easy to imagine all he could have accomplished after seeing what the 11 year old has achieved in his final days. Brenden's dying wish to help the homeless has touched hearts from Saudi Arabia to South Carolina. Many of them left voice messages for their new hero."

More of his story can be found at KOMO. If you have time, read the comments on that article, which at the time of this blog post total 184. I'm sure it will continue to grow. People all over the world have taken his wish to heart and looked for ways to help the homeless in their area. It has has an impact in the far reaches.

What lessons we all should learn from this boy! That he would have the wisdom to say he could have done more with more time. If we all look at the time we have this way, we will all do more good. My son is 12 and I can't even begin to imagine what his loss would be like for my life. But I do know that age is very young to have had such an impact in this world.

I don't know how Brenden is doing, but I believe KOMO will post updates as they are able.

I pray love and peace to his family, friends, and all the lives he has touched.