Watchdog Nation received this letter from Johnny P. We share because, although not our usual topic, it really puts things in perspective:

“Dave, i believe you are a good man. i wrote you a while back, that is my only contact with you. i need something to do so i am writing you.

i am an independent trucker… i worry every day about the job i once had. tonight that seems so trivial.

you see march 27, 2000, my wife had a brain aneurism. it has been almost 9 years since that day. i am thankful every day to have HER.

tonight i am scared. my wife went to bed. i was not tired so i stayed in the office talking to people looking for work. she called out to me. she told me she did not feel well. there are things she says that tells me something is wrong.

you see she has [the symptoms] – when her eye misses up or she has a headache things change. tonight she has both symptoms.

so here i am writing to you because i need to. you see i have been so worried about not making a living and the economy i have forgot the most important thing. my wife.

i hope my prayers will get her through the night and i will have tomorrow and many more tomorrows with her. i will be here for her and i hope she does not need me. if she does i will be here. it will be a long night.

i know this is not what you normally talk about, but in this house of silence, and as i wait for daylight and hope all is well, i needed to write to someone. that someone was you. i hope you understand.

Thank you, Johnny.”

Note to Johnny. Watchdog Nation is praying for your wife and for you. Thank you for spending that night sharing.