Saturday, February 11, 2012

Thanks, Dennis

  If you live in or around Northeast Kansas you probably heard the sad news about the recent Alzheimer's diagnosis of our former Congressman and District Attorney, Dennis Moore.

  Dennis is one of those people that truly put public service ahead of any personal ambition.  He was a leader in genuine efforts to reach across the aisle to his political opponents, to try to bring people together to solve our common problems.

  If you are interested in sending a personal message of thanks or encouragement to Dennis, you can do so via this address:  thankyoudennis@yahoo.com

Here's what I wrote:


Congressman Moore,

  I am writing today to thank you for the way you have dedicated your life to your neighbors here in Kansas.  Your public service made a real difference in peoples lives.  I considered it a pleasure and a privilege to have volunteered in a small way on all of your congressional campaigns.

  I was saddened to read of your recent diagnosis, but at the same time I was heartened by your response to it.  Great days still lie ahead for you and Stephene.  

  My mother is also an Alzheimer's patient.  We find comfort in the following passage form 2 Corinthians. I hope that you do as well.

16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.  
1 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

Sincerely,

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