I’m in Uganda (obviously) and life was getting a bit rough here. I was just about to grumble a bit about how we’ve had like six hours of power in four days and whine a little but about the mosquito bites, lack of sleep, loss of Internet, kilos of ruined food, and my overall drop in productivity when I read the story about Brad. I’m not going to grumble about my circumstances any more because this serves as a stark reminder that when we think we’re up to our neck in crap, it’s guaranteed that someone we know is going through something infinitely tougher. I’m not talking about a stranger in a third world country, I’m talking about someone we know.
Brad is an amazing guy. No matter what I was dealing with, he always has a way of lifting me up. His smile is permanent. His laugh is contagious.
Despite his very serious situation, I refuse to write about him in the past tense because my earnest prayer is that he will pull through. I am praying that all his well-wishers will get many more opportunities to tell him in person that he is a light in the darkness and that his smile is appreciated. He is one in a million.
We’re working on a fundraiser to help with his family’s expenses but more than anything, please pray for Brad and his family.
http://www.social-engineer.org/brad-smith-updates
