The writer has lived for 94 years and experienced many heartaches. He has had his father, mother two brothers and a sister precede him in death. He has had to bury three wives- one of whom he lived...view moreThe writer has lived for 94 years and experienced many heartaches. He has had his father, mother two brothers and a sister precede him in death. He has had to bury three wives- one of whom he lived with for thirty four years, a second for thirty one years and the last for eight years. Yet he has weathered these storms and can still see the sublight of life. His faith has sustained him, and he believes the Lord has spared him to do his work that he plans to do until the lord calls him home. The author exposes himself and his inner feelings in such a way that a fellow struggler can relate to them and hopefully gain courage to struggle on, wounded but not defeated. He with Paul affirms, “I know whom I have believed” 2 Timothy 1:12.view less