IMPORTANT Would appreciate everyone thoughts and Prayers. Ray has passed away. :(

Field of Dreams.
Kevin Costner
James Earl Jones
Amy Madigan
Ray Liotta

“Is this heaven? No, it’s Iowa.”

Hang tough, Ray!

 

Ray, the movie had a special place for me because it’s about a guy following his dream and we saw it just before quitting my job, selling our house, and packing up three kids and moving to Belgium so I can go to graduate school. The movie character is following his dream and so was I.

Besides, I also thought it was a very good movie.

 

Sending much love your way, Ray!!!!!!!!!!

 

Hey Ray-
Great to hear from you. It's also great you have some family around. Hopefully you guys are yucking it up a bit. Nice nurses are fine. Hot nurses are nice.

I guess we're all awaiting the Spring game. We get to see a little bit how these folks might pan out this season. Kind of excited about all that. While Gator Basketball is fun - I watched the last game and felt like I passed a peach pit!! So there's that!

Good Lord is testing us all with patience.

Anyone bringing you any contraband? Some good Barbecue and beer?

Love ya, pal. Be well. We're all sending prayers.

Go Gators.

 

Ray - please see my thread about my cancer journey. Never stop praying and never give up hope. Rooting for you my friend!!

 

Ray, I only saw this thread today, did not know you were in a rehab facility with fractured neck and going through so much pain. I do hope you are now feeling much better.

Though the pains we must suffer seem endless and unbearable when we are forced to endure them, they will end when your body is healed. But while pain yet clings to us like an unbearable stench, the suffering can teach us things we likely would not otherwise have an opportunity to learn. Pain is like a refiner's fire bringing opportunities to cultivate empathy for the suffering of others, forbearance and tolerance. Through our suffering we learn how to emerge victorious, grateful. Rejoicing we have not lost hope or faith, or been defeated, cast onto the rocky shores of despair.

Pain can be either be a cruel master or a teacher that brings insightful lessons to teach and guide us into being a better version of ourself, the person of faith we aspire to be. In its cruel but necessary tutelage we are empowered to become better people than we were before we were forced into learning how to endure the tests brought through our pain. What does not kill us can make us stronger if we look towards that goal.

Pain demands a reprioritizing of our life and our goals. It can be a character builder, a witness to our faith. Teaching us how to stretch out from the shackles keeping us focused on ourselves, where we may miss or neglect to offer words of encouragement to others who may also be enduring their own agonies invisible to us.

Keep and continue to share your faith, Ray. May God Bless You and Hold You in the Palm of His Hand.

 

Love ya RAY!

 

Ray - just had my first “good” week in 6 months, where I felt good and like my old self. Give it time and prayer. And know others remember you in their prayers every day - even a rival Dawg fan.

 

Happy Monday, Ray Gator!!!

 

Happy Monday, Brother Ray!

 

God bless you Ray. Lots of folks praying for you.

 

Happy Tuesday, Ray.....love ya man!!!!

 

Happy Friday, Ray Gator!

 

Go Ray!

 

Happy Monday Big Ray....love ya, man!

 

Haven't seen you in any game threads lately.

 

Happy Monday Ray!

 

One of my favorite movie clips of all time. People Will Come is like the Church of Baseball and the doors are open to all. It reminds me what can happen when someone steps out in faith that miracles can still happen. I hope this helps you thru your day Ray.