Don't Quit

Dear Adam,

I ran across this poem today and immediately thought of the incredible strength and grace with which you are handling these excruciating times. In you we see the reflection of our Father. And indeed, one has only to meet your precious children to know what kind of man their father is and why you will not quit fighting. We pray, pleading before the throne for your healing and freedom from pain.

We love you and while we miss you here, you are never far away in our hearts.
Kevin, Brad, Ben & Drew Whitehead

Don't Quit

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you can never tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far.
So stick to this fight when you're hardest hit -
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
- Author unknown