A FRIEND IN NEED

The saying “A friend in need, is a friend indeed,” implies that sometimes a person is more of a friend when they need something from you. I must write this to set the record straight, because I have a pair of friends who are friends no matter what the circumstance.

My friends are Wanda and Tony Sarro. I may have changed their names, then again, I may not have. Only I, and they if they read this, know. Maybe they will sound like someone you know. If so, you have been blessed by good people.

Wanda and Tony are the kind of people who never just talked about doing, they did. They have taken in children who needed homes. They have given to others when they, themselves, had little to give. If I were to find fault with them, is would be to say they carried a monumental amount of debt through the years, but not spent on themselves, but rather others.

This couple spent little on themselves. All they had was used to give their children and others a better life. When their own times changed, they found ways to survive, and still managed to find a way to help others.

However, times have changed drastically. Their health has slowly declined and so has their ability to give. That seems to be what bothers them most. Not that their lives are held by a tenuous thread. No, they still think of others first.

For a while it seemed the two were taking turn in the hospital, but in recent years, both of them have suffered many health issues. As their home seems to deteriorate, it seems more like a race, of which will give to the strain first, their house or their physical bodies.

As I write, they are both in the hospital at the same time. Both direly ill. This is no short trip, rather a lengthy stay. All the while, they keep smiles on their faces, though one who knows them can see the strain in their eyes.

So, what can one do to help, when we are all feeling the pain of a tumultuous economy? In my case, I turn to writing. It is what I do best. I write, hoping anyone who has friends like these, will remember their needs and look for any way they can help. Even a small bit of help may seem like a fortune to someone hitting the lowest time of their lives. And perhaps, the least you can do is pray, because in reality, praying is the very best anyone can give.

For those of you who are blessed to have family and friends who are doing well, I am happy for you.

However, if you have a little, even if it is even a few cents to send a card, I ask you to remember this kind couple. You can send it to: Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464. ATTENTION: Wanda and Tony Sarro.

Yes, it is their real name. I would not do a discredit to such a wonderful couple as to give them a phony name.

Thank you all!